EX-99.3 4 d897510dex993.htm EX-99.3 EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2014

 

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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Notes      Year ended
December 31,
2014
    Year ended
December 31,
2013
    Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Revenue

     4, 5         3,666        3,495        3,610   

Cost of sales

     6         (3,183     (3,024     (3,136
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

  483      471      474   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling and administrative expenses

  6      (200   (210   (212

Research and development expenses

  6      (38   (36   (36

Restructuring costs

  22      (12   (8   (25

Other (losses) / gains - net

  8      (83   (8   62   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

  150      209      263   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other expenses

  1      —        (27   (3
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance income

  30      17      4   

Finance costs

  (88   (67   (64
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance costs - net

  10      (58   (50   (60
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share of (loss) / profit of joint-ventures

  26      (1   3      (5
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax

  91      135      195   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense

  11      (37   (39   (46
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income from continuing operations

  54      96      149   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

Net Income / (Loss) from discontinued operations

  33      —        4      (8
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income for the period

  54      100      141   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income attributable to:

Owners of the Company

  51      98      139   

Non-controlling interests

  3      2      2   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

  54      100      141   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to the equity holders of the Company

 

(in Euros per share)

   Notes      Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

From continuing and discontinued operations

     

Basic

     12         0.48         1.00         1.55   

Diluted

     12         0.48         0.99         1.55   

From continuing operations

     

Basic

     12         0.48         0.96         1.64   

Diluted

     12         0.48         0.95         1.64   

From discontinued operations

     

Basic

     12         —           0.04         (0.09

Diluted

     12         —           0.04         (0.09

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS)

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Notes      Year ended
December 31,
2014
    Year ended
December 31,
2013
    Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Net Income

        54        100        141   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Comprehensive (Loss) / Income

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently in the Consolidated Income Statement

Remeasurement on post-employment benefit obligations

  21      (137   72      (80

Deferred tax on remeasurement on post-employment benefit obligations

  14      (9   16   

Cash flow hedges

  9      —        —     

Deferred tax on cash flow hedges

  (3   —        —     

Items that may be reclassified subsequently in the Consolidated Income Statement

Currency translation differences

  (13   —        —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Comprehensive (Loss) / Income

  (130   63      (64
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Comprehensive (Loss) / Income

  (76   163      77   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Attributable to:

Owners of the Company

  (80   161      75   

Non-controlling interests

  4      2      2   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Comprehensive (Loss) / Income

  (76   163      77   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Notes      At December 31,
2014
    At December 31,
2013
 

Assets

       

Non-current assets

       

Intangible assets (including goodwill)

     13         28        21   

Property, plant and equipment

     14         632        408   

Investments in joint ventures

     26         21        1   

Deferred income tax assets

     27         190        177   

Trade receivables and other

     16         48        60   

Other financial assets

     25         33        7   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  952      674   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current assets

Inventories

  15      432      328   

Trade receivables and other

  16      568      483   

Other financial assets

  25      57      25   

Cash and cash equivalents

  17      989      233   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,046      1,069   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Assets classified as held for sale

  33      14      21   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

  3,012      1,764   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

Share capital

  18      2      2   

Share premium

  18      162      162   

Retained deficit and other reserves

  (207   (132
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity attributable to owners of the Company

  (43   32   

Non-controlling interests

  6      4   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (37   36   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Borrowings

  19      1,205      326   

Trade payables and other

  20      31      35   

Deferred income tax liabilities

  27      —        1   

Pension and other post-employment benefit obligations

  21      654      507   

Other financial liabilities

  25      40      36   

Provisions

  22      61      65   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,991      970   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities

Borrowings

  19      47      22   

Trade payables and other

  20      872      646   

Income taxes payable

  11      19   

Other financial liabilities

  25      71      24   

Provisions

  22      49      38   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,050      749   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities classified as held for sale

  33      8      9   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

  3,049      1,728   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity and Liabilities

  3,012      1,764   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

(in millions of Euros)

  Share
capital
    Share
premium
    Remeasurement     Foreign
currency
translation
reserve
    Other
reserves
    Retained
losses
    Total
Owners of
the
Company
    Non-
controlling
interests
    Total
equity
 

As at January 1, 2012

    —          98        (22     (14     2        (179     (115     2        (113
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  —        —        —        —        —        139      139      2      141   

Other comprehensive loss

  —        —        (64   —        —        —        (64   —        (64
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Comprehensive Income

  —        —        (64   —        —        139      75      2      77   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with the Owners

Share equity plan

  —        —        —        —        1      —        1      —        1   

Other

  —        —        —        —        (2   —        (2   —        (2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As at December 31, 2012

  —        98      (86   (14   1      (40   (41   4      (37
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(in millions of Euros)

  Share
capital
    Share
premium
    Remeasurement     Foreign
currency
translation
reserve
    Other
reserves
    Retained
losses
    Total
Owners of

the
Company
    Non-
controlling
interests
    Total
equity
 

As at January 1, 2013

    —          98        (86     (14     1        (40     (41     4        (37
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  —        —        —        —        —        98      98      2      100   

Other comprehensive income

  —        —        63      —        —        —        63      —        63   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Comprehensive Income

  —        —        63      —        —        98      161      2      163   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with the Owners

Share premium distribution(A)

  —        (98   —        —        —        (5   (103   —        (103

MEP shares changes

  —        —        —        —        (1   —        (1   —        (1

Share equity plan

  —        —        —        —        1      —        1      —        1   

Prorata share issuance

  2      —        —        —        —        (2   —        —        —     

Interim dividend distribution(A)

  —        —        —        —        —        (147   (147   —        (147

IPO Primary offering

  —        154      —        —        —        —        154      —        154   

IPO Over-allotment

  —        25      —        —        —        —        25      —        25   

IPO Fees

  —        (17   —        —        —        —        (17   —        (17

Transactions with non-controlling interests

  —        —        —        —        —        —        —        (2   (2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As at December 31, 2013

  2      162      (23   (14   1      (96   32      4      36   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(A) On March 13, 2013, the Board of directors approved a distribution to the Company’s shareholders. On March 28, 2013 a distribution was made of €103 million. On May 21, 2013 an interim dividend was paid for €147 million on preference shares.

 

(in millions of Euros)

  Share
capital
    Share
premium
    Remeasurement     Cash
flow
hedges
    Foreign
currency
translation
reserve
    Other
reserves
    Retained
losses
    Total
Owners of
the
Company
    Non-
controlling
interests
    Total
equity
 

As at January 1, 2014

    2        162        (23     —          (14     1        (96     32        4        36   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  —        —        —        —        —        51      51      3      54   

Other comprehensive loss

  —        —        (123   6      (14   —        —        (131   1      (130
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Comprehensive Loss

  —        —        (123   6      (14   —        51      (80   4      (76
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with the Owners

Share equity plan

  —        —        —        —        —        4      —        4      —        4   

MEP shares changes

  —        —        —        —        —        1      —        1      —        1   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transactions with non-controlling interests

  —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        (2   (2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As at December 31, 2014

  2      162      (146   6      (28   6      (45   (43   6      (37
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Notes      Year ended
December 31,
2014
    Year ended
December 31,
2013
    Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Cash flows from / (used in) operating activities

         

Net income from continuing operations

        54        96        149   

Adjustments

     23         241        133        81   

Changes in working capital:

         

Inventories

        (95     41        35   

Trade receivables

        (48     9        26   

Margin calls

        11        4        7   

Trade payables

        170        (1     20   

Other working capital

        (33     (9     27   

Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:

         

Provisions

     22         (12     (17     (31

Income tax paid

        (27     (29     (28

Pension liabilities and other post-employment benefit obligations

        (49     (43     (40

Net cash flows from operating activities

        212        184        246   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows (used in) / from investing activities

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

  (199   (144   (126

Proceeds from disposals, including joint-venture

  (2   7      —     

Investment in joint-venture

  (19   —        —     

Proceeds from finance lease

  6      6      8   

Other investing activities

  (2   (1   (13
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

  (216   (132   (131
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from / (used in) financing activities

Net proceeds received from issuance of share

  —        162      —     

Interim dividend paid

  —        (147   —     

Withholding tax reimbursed / (paid)

  20      (20   —     

Distribution of share premium to owners of the Company

  —        (103   —     

Interest paid

  (39   (36   (28

Net cash flows used in factoring

  16      —        —        (49

Proceeds received from Term Loan and Senior Notes

  19      1,153      351      154   

Repayment of Term Loan

  19      (331   (156   (148

Proceeds of other loans

  19      13      2      6   

Payment of deferred financing costs

  19      (27   (8   (14

Transactions with non-controlling interests

  (2   (2   —     

Other financing activities

  19      (34   —        (7
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows from / (used in) financing activities

  753      43      (86
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  749      95      29   

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

  17      236      142      113   

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  6      (1   —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period

  991      236      142   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents classified as held for sale

  33      (2   (3   —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents as reported in the Statement of Financial Position

  17      989      233      142   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION

Constellium is a global leader in the design and manufacture of a broad range of innovative specialty rolled and extruded aluminum products, serving primarily the aerospace, packaging and automotive end-markets. The Group has a strategic footprint of manufacturing facilities located in the United States, Europe and China, operates 22 production facilities, 10 administrative and commercial sites and one R&D center and has approximately 8,900 employees.

In connection with the initial public offering explained hereafter, the Company was converted from a private company with limited liability (Constellium Holdco B.V.) into a public company with limited liability (Constellium N.V.). On May 16, 2013, the Group increased its shares nominal value from €0.01 to €0.02 per share.

The business address (head office) of Constellium N.V. is Tupolevlaan 41-61, 1119 NW Schiphol-Rijk, the Netherlands.

Unless the context indicates otherwise, when we refer to “we”, “our”, “us”, “Constellium”, the “Group” and the “Company” in this document, we are referring to Constellium N.V. and its subsidiaries.

Initial public offering

On May 22, 2013, Constellium completed an initial public offering (the “IPO”) of Class A ordinary shares; the shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on May 23, 2013, and on the professional segment of Euronext Paris on May 27, 2013.

Constellium offered a total of 13,333,333 of its Class A ordinary shares, nominal value €0.02 per share and the selling shareholders offered 8,888,889 of Class A ordinary shares, nominal value €0.02 per share. The underwriters exercised their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 2,251,306 Class A ordinary shares at a public offering price of $15.00 per share. The exercise of the IPO over-allotment option brought the total number of Class A ordinary shares sold in the initial public offering to 24,473,528.

The total proceeds received by the Company from the IPO were €179 million. Fees related to the IPO amounted to €44 million, of which €17 million were accounted for as a deduction to share premium and €27 million expensed of which €24 million were recognized in Other expenses.

Secondary public offerings

On November 11, 2013, Constellium completed a public offering of Class A ordinary shares. The selling shareholders offered a total of 17,500,000 Class A ordinary shares at a price of $17.00 per share. 16,691,355 of the Class A ordinary shares were sold by an affiliate of Rio Tinto Plc. and 808,645 by Omega management GmbH & co. KG. The underwriters have exercised their option to purchase an additional 2,625,000 Class A ordinary shares from an affiliate of Rio Tinto Plc. bringing the total number of Class A ordinary shares sold in this offering to 20,125,000.

On December 12, 2013, Constellium completed a public offering of Class A ordinary shares by an affiliate of Rio Tinto Plc.

Constellium offered 8,345,713 Class A ordinary shares at a price of $19.80 per share. The underwriters have exercised their option to purchase an additional 1,251,847 Class A ordinary shares. The exercise of the option brought the total number of Class A ordinary shares sold in this offering to 9,597,560.

The Company did not receive any of the proceeds from these offerings of ordinary shares (including any ordinary shares sold pursuant to the underwriters’s option to purchase additional ordinary shares). The total number of outstanding ordinary shares did not change as a result of the offering. Fees related to these offerings amounted to €3 million in 2013 and recognized in Other expenses.

On February 10, 2014, Constellium completed a third secondary public offering of 25,000,000 of our Class A ordinary shares at a price to the public of $22.50 per share. The shares were offered by Apollo Funds.

On March 10, 2014, Constellium completed a fourth secondary public offering of 12,561,475 of our Class A ordinary shares at a price to the public of $27.75 per share. The shares were offered by Apollo Funds. After this offering, Apollo Funds ceased to hold any of Constellium ordinary shares.

 

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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

a. Statement of compliance

The consolidated financial statements of Constellium N.V. and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and as endorsed by the European Union (EU). The Group’s application of IFRS results in no difference between IFRS as issued by the IASB and IFRS as endorsed by the EU. (http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/accounting/ias/index_en.htm)

The consolidated financial statements have been authorized for issue by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on March 11, 2015.

 

b. Application of new and revised International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Standards and Interpretations with an application date for the Group as of January 1, 2014:

 

  Amendment to IAS 32 “Financial instruments: Presentation” on offsetting financial assets and liabilities. This amendment clarifies that the right of set-off must not be contingent on a future event. It must also be legally enforceable for all counterparties in the normal course of business, as well as in the event of default, insolvency or bankruptcy. The amendment also considers settlement mechanisms. The amendment did not have a significant effect on the group financial statements.

 

  Amendments to IAS 36 “Impairment of assets” on the recoverable amount disclosures for non-financial assets. This amendment removed certain disclosures on the recoverable amount of cash generated units which had been included in IAS 36 by the issue of IFRS 13.

 

  Amendments to IAS 39 “Financial instruments: Recognition and measurement” on the novation of derivatives and the continuation of hedge accounting. This amendment considers legislative changes to “over-the-counter” derivatives and the establishment of central counterparties. Under IAS 39 novation of derivatives to central counterparties would result in discrepancies of hedge accounting. The amendment provides relief from discontinuing hedge accounting when novation of a hedge instrument meets specified criteria. The Group has applied the amendment and there is no impact on the financial statements.

 

  IFRIC 21 “Levies” sets out the accounting for an obligation to pay a levy if the liability is within the scope of IAS 37 “Provisions”. The interpretation addresses what the obligating event is that gives rise to pay a levy and when a liability should be recognized. The application of this interpretation has no material effect on the Group’s financial statements.

 

c. New standards and interpretations not yet mandatorily applicable

The Group has not applied the following new, revised and amended standards and interpretations that have been issued but are not yet effective and which could affect the Group’s future consolidated financial statements:

IFRS 9, ‘Financial instruments’, addresses the classification, measurement and recognition of financial assets and financial liabilities. It replaces the guidance in IAS 39 that relates to the classification and measurement of financial instruments. Modifications introduced by IFRS 9 relate primarily to:

 

  classification and measurement of financial assets. The basis of classification depends on the entity’s business model and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial asset.

 

  depreciation of receivables, now based on the expected credit losses model.

 

  hedge accounting.

The standard is effective for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

IFRS 15, ‘Revenue from contracts with customers’ deals with revenue recognition and establishes principles for reporting information to users of financial statements about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with customers. Revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of a good or service and thus has the ability to direct the use and obtain the benefits from the good or service. The standard replaces IAS 18 ‘Revenue’ and IAS 11 ‘Construction contracts’ and related interpretations. The standard is effective for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017.

The impact of these standards on the Group’s results and financial situation is currently being evaluated.

 

d. Presentation of the operating performance of each operating segment and of the Group

In accordance with IFRS 8 “Operating Segments”, operating segments are based upon product lines, markets and industries served, and are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”). The CODM, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments, has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer.

The profitability and financial performance of the operating segments is measured based on Adjusted EBITDA, as it illustrates the underlying performance of continuing operations by excluding non-recurring and non-operating items.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA is defined in NOTE 4 - Operating Segment Information.

 

e. Principles governing the preparation of the consolidated financial statements

Basis of consolidation

These consolidated financial statements include all the assets, liabilities, equity, revenues, expenses and cash flows of the entities and businesses controlled by Constellium.

Subsidiaries are entities over which the Group has control. The Group controls an entity when the Group has power over the investee, is exposed to, or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity.

Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.

Investments in joint arrangements are classified as either joint ventures or joint operations depending on the contractual rights and obligations of each investor. The Group accounts for its investments in joint ventures under the equity method.

Acquisitions

The Group applies the acquisition method to account for business combinations.

The consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary is the fair value of the assets transferred, the liabilities assumed and the equity interests issued by the Group. The consideration transferred includes the fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. The amount of non-controlling interest is determined for each business combination and is either the fair value (full goodwill method) or the present ownership instruments’ proportionate share in the recognized amounts of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets, resulting in recognition of only the share of goodwill attributable to equity holders of the parent (partial goodwill method).

Goodwill is initially measured as the excess of the aggregate of the consideration transferred and the amount of non-controlling interest over the net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. If this consideration is lower than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognized as a gain in Other gains / (losses) - net in the Consolidated Income Statement.

On acquisition, the Group recognizes the identifiable acquired assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities (identifiable net assets) of the subsidiaries on the basis of fair value at the acquisition date. Recognized assets and liabilities may be adjusted during a maximum of 12 months from the acquisition date, depending on new information obtained about the facts and circumstances existing at the acquisition date.

Significant assumptions used in determining allocation of fair value include the following valuation approaches: the cost approach, the income approach and the market approach which are determined based on cash flow projections and related discount rates, industry indices, market prices regarding replacement cost and comparable market transactions.

Cash-generating units

The reporting units (which generally correspond to an industrial site), the lowest level of the Group’s internal reporting, have been identified as its cash-generating units.

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on a business combination is carried at cost as established at the date of the business combination less accumulated impairment losses, if any.

Goodwill is allocated and monitored at the operating segments level which are the groups of cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination. The operating segments represent the lowest level within the Group at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes.

On disposal of the relevant cash-generating units, the attributable amount of goodwill is included in the determination of the gain in disposal.

 

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Impairment of goodwill

A cash-generating unit or a group of cash-generating units to which goodwill is allocated is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently when there is an indication that the unit (or group of units) may be impaired.

The net carrying value of the cash-generating unit (or the group of cash-generating units) is compared to its recoverable amount, which is the higher of the value in use and the fair value less cost to sell.

Value in use calculations use cash flow projections based on financial budgets approved by management and covering usually a 5 year period. Cash flows beyond this period are estimated using a perpetual long-term growth rate for the subsequent years.

The value in use is the sum of discounted cash flows and the terminal residual value. Discount rates are determined using the weighted-average cost of capital of each operating segment.

Any impairment loss of goodwill is recognized for the amount by which the cash-generating unit’s (or group of units) carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount.

The impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the cash-generating unit (or group of cash-generating units) and then, to the other assets of the unit (or group of units) pro rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the unit (or group of units).

Any impairment loss is recognized in Other gains / (losses) – net in the Consolidated Income Statement. An impairment loss recognized for goodwill cannot be reversed in subsequent periods.

Non-current assets (and disposal groups) classified as held for sale & Discontinued operations

IFRS 5 “Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations” defines a discontinued operation as a component of an entity that (i) generates cash flows that are largely independent from cash flows generated by other components, (ii) is held for sale or has been sold, and (iii) represents a separate major line of business or geographic areas of operations.

Assets and liabilities are classified as held for sale when their carrying amount will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use. This condition is regarded as met only when the sale is highly probable and the non-current asset (or disposal group) is available for immediate sale in its present condition.

Assets and liabilities are stated at the lower of carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell if their carrying amount is to be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use.

Assets and liabilities held for sale are reflected in separate line items in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position of the period during which the decision to sell is made.

The results of discontinued operations are shown separately in the Consolidated Income Statement.

Foreign currency transactions and foreign operations

Functional currency

Items included in the consolidated financial statements of each of the entities and businesses of Constellium are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which each of them operates (their functional currency).

Foreign currency transactions:

Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are converted to the functional currency at the exchange rate in effect at the date of the transaction. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the income statement, except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges and qualifying net investment hedges.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented within Finance costs - net.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to commercial transactions are presented in Costs of Sales.

All other foreign exchange gains and losses, including those that relate to foreign currency derivatives hedging commercial transactions, are presented within Other gains / (losses) – net.

Foreign operations: presentation currency and foreign currency translation

In the preparation of the consolidated financial statements, the year-end balances of assets, liabilities and components of equity of Constellium’s entities and businesses are translated from their functional currencies into Euros, the presentation currency of the Group, at the respective year-end exchange rates; and the revenues, expenses and cash flows of Constellium’s entities and businesses are translated from their functional currencies into Euros using average exchange rates for the period.

 

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The net differences arising from exchange rate translation are recognized in the Other Comprehensive Income.

The following table summarizes the main exchange rates used for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements of the Group:

 

           

Year ended December 31,

2014

    

Year ended December 31,

2013

    

Year ended December 31,

2012

 

Foreign exchange rate for 1 Euro

          Closing rate      Average rate      Closing rate      Average rate      Closing rate      Average rate  

US Dollars

     USD         1.2141         1.3264         1.3791         1.3271         1.3220         1.2847   

Swiss Francs

     CHF         1.2024         1.2146         1.2276         1.2308         1.2070         1.2051   

Czech Koruna

     CZK         27.7348         27.5352         27.4273         25.9471         25.1256         25.1256   

Revenue recognition

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable.

Revenue from product sales, net of trade discounts, allowances and volume-based incentives, is recognized once delivery has occurred provided that persuasive evidence exists that all of the following criteria are met:

 

    The significant risks and rewards of ownership of the product have been transferred to the buyer;

 

    Neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership, nor effective control over the goods sold, has been retained by Constellium;

 

    The amount of revenue can be measured reliably;

 

    It is probable that the economic benefits associated with the sale will flow to Constellium; and

 

    The costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the sale can be measured reliably.

The Group also enters into tolling agreements whereby the clients loan the metal which the Group will then manufacture for them. In these circumstances, revenue is recognized when services are provided as of the date of redelivery of the manufactured metal.

Amounts billed to customers in respect of shipping and handling are classified as revenue where the Group is responsible for carriage, insurance and freight. All shipping and handling costs incurred by the Group are recognized in cost of sales.

Deferred tooling revenue and related costs

Certain automotive long term contracts include the design and manufacture of customized parts. To manufacture such parts, certain specialized or customized tooling is required. The Group accounts for the tooling revenue and related costs provided by third party manufacturers in accordance with the provisions of IAS 11 “Construction Contracts”, i.e. revenue and expenses are recognized on the basis of percentage of completion of the contract.

Research and development costs

Research expenditures are recognized as expenses in the Consolidated Income Statement as incurred. Costs incurred on development projects are recognized as intangible assets when the following criteria are met:

 

    It is technically feasible to complete the intangible asset so that it will be available for use;

 

    Management intends to complete and use the intangible asset;

 

    There is an ability to use the intangible asset;

 

    It can be demonstrated how the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits;

 

    Adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and use or sell the intangible asset are available; and

 

    The expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its development can be reliably measured.

Where development expenditures do not meet these criteria, they are recognized as expenses in the Consolidated Income Statement when incurred. Development costs previously recognized as expenses are not recognized as an asset in a subsequent period.

Other gains / (losses) - net

Other gains / (losses) - net include realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivatives accounted for at fair value through profit or loss and unrealized exchange gains and losses from the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities.

Other gains / (losses) - net separately identifies other unusual, infrequent or non-recurring items. Such items are those that in management’s judgment need to be disclosed by virtue of their size, nature or incidence. In determining whether an event or transaction is specific, management considers quantitative as well as qualitative factors such as the frequency or predictability of occurrence. This is consistent with the way that financial performance is measured by management and reported to the Board and Executive Committee and assists in providing a meaningful analysis of the trading results of the Group. The directors believe that this presentation aids the readers understanding of the financial performance.

 

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Interest income and expense

Interest income is recorded using the effective interest rate method on loans receivable and on the interest bearing components of cash and cash equivalents.

Interest expense on short and long-term financing is recorded at the relevant rates on the various borrowing agreements.

Borrowing costs (including interest) incurred for the construction of any qualifying asset are capitalized during the period of time that is required to complete and prepare the asset for its intended use.

Share-based payment arrangements

Equity-settled share-based payments to employees and others providing similar services are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments at the grant date.

The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity-settled share-based payments is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the Group’s estimate of equity instruments that will eventually vest, with a corresponding increase in equity. At the end of each reporting year, the Group revises its estimate of the number of equity instruments expected to vest.

Property, plant and equipment

Recognition and measurement

Property, plant and equipment acquired by the Company are recorded at cost, which comprises the purchase price (including import duties and non-refundable purchase taxes), any costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management and the estimated close down and restoration costs associated with the asset. Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition or construction of a Property, plant and equipment are included in the cost. Subsequent to the initial recognition, property, plant and equipment is measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment if any. Costs are capitalized into construction work in progress until such projects are completed and the assets are available for use.

Subsequent costs

Enhancements and replacements are capitalized as additions to property, plant and equipment only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with them will flow to the Company and the cost of the item can be measured with reliability. Ongoing regular maintenance costs related to property, plant and equipment are expensed as incurred.

Depreciation

Land is not depreciated. Property, plant and equipment are depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the related assets using the straight-line method as follows:

 

    Buildings 10 – 50 years;

 

    Machinery and equipment 3 – 40 years; and

 

    Vehicles 5 – 8 years.

Impairment tests for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets subject to depreciation and amortization are reviewed for impairment if there is any indication that the carrying amount of the asset (or group of assets to which it belongs) may not be recoverable. The recoverable amount is based on the higher of fair value less costs to sell (market value) and value in use (determined using estimates of discounted future net cash flows of the asset or group of assets to which it belongs). Assets that are not subject to depreciation or amortization (such as goodwill) are tested for impairment at least annually.

Financial instruments

(i) Financial assets

Financial assets are classified as follows: (a) at fair value through profit or loss, and (b) loans and receivables. The classification depends on the purpose for which the financial assets were acquired. Management determines the classification of Constellium’s financial assets at initial recognition.

 

  (a) At fair value through profit or loss: These are financial assets held for trading. A financial asset is classified in this category if it is acquired principally for the purpose of selling in the short term. Derivatives are also categorized as held for trading except when they are designated as hedging instruments in a hedging relationship that qualifies for hedge accounting in accordance with IAS 39. Assets in this category are classified as current assets if expected to be settled within 12 months; otherwise, they are classified as non-current. Financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss, are initially recognized at fair value and transaction costs are expensed in the Consolidated Income Statement.

 

  (b) Loans and receivables: These are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They are classified as current or non-current assets based on their maturity date. Loans and receivables are comprised of Trade receivables and other and non-current and current loans receivable in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Loans and receivables are carried at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 

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(ii) Financial liabilities

Borrowings and other financial liabilities (excluding derivative liabilities) are recognized initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred and directly attributable to the issuance of the liability. These financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Any difference between the amounts originally received (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognized in the Consolidated Income Statement using the effective interest method.

(iii) Derivative financial instruments

Derivatives that are classified as held for trading are initially recognized at their fair value on the date at which the derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to their fair value at the date of each Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, with the changes in fair value included in Other gains / (losses) – net (see NOTE 8 - Other gains / (losses) - net). The Group has no derivatives designated for hedge accounting treatment, except for forward derivatives contracted to hedge the foreign currency risk on the estimated U.S dollar purchase price of the Wise entities (see NOTE 3 – Acquisition of Wise entities). These foreign currency derivatives are designated as a hedge in a cash flow hedge relationship that qualifies for hedge accounting in accordance with IAS 39. The portion of the gain or loss on the hedging instrument that is determined to be an effective cash flow hedge is recognized in Other Comprehensive Income and the ineffective portion is recognized in Other gains / (losses) - net.

(iv) Fair value

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, relevant market prices are used to determine fair values. The Group periodically estimates the impact of credit risk on its derivatives instruments aggregated by counterparties.

Credit Value Adjustments are calculated for asset derivatives at fair value. Debit Value Adjustments are calculated for credit derivatives at fair value.

The fair value method used is based on historical probability of default, provided by leading rating agencies.

(v) Offsetting financial instruments

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Leases

Constellium as the lessee

Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Various buildings, machinery and equipment from third parties are leased under operating lease agreements. Under such operating lease agreements, the total lease payments are recognized as rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease agreement, and are included in Cost of sales or Selling and administrative expenses, depending on the nature of the leased assets.

Leases of property, plant and equipment where the Group has substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as finance leases. Various equipment from third parties are leased under finance lease agreements. Under such finance leases, the asset financed is recognized in Property, Plant and Equipment and the financing is recognized as a financial liability.

Constellium as the lessor

Certain land, buildings, machinery and equipment are leased to third parties under finance lease agreements. During the period of lease inception, the net book value of the related assets is removed from property, plant and equipment and a Finance lease receivable is recorded at the lower of the fair value and the aggregate future cash payments to be received from the lessee computed at an interest rate implicit in the lease. As the Finance lease receivable from the lessee is due, interest income is recognized.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value, primarily on a weighted-average cost basis.

Weighted-average costs for raw materials, stores, work in progress and finished goods are calculated using the costs experienced in the current period based on normal operating capacity (and include the purchase price of materials, freight, duties and customs, the costs of production, which includes labor costs, materials and other expenses which are directly attributable to the production process and production overheads).

Trade accounts receivable

Recognition and measurement

Trade accounts receivable are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment (if any).

 

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Impairment

An impairment allowance of trade receivables is established when there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due. Indicators of impairment would include financial difficulties of the debtor, likelihood of the debtor’s insolvency, late payments, default or a significant deterioration in creditworthiness. The amount of the provision is the difference between the assets’ carrying value and the present value of the estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate. The expense (income) related to the increase (decrease) of the impairment allowance is recognized in the Consolidated Income Statement. When a trade receivable is deemed uncollectible, it is written off against the impairment allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited in the Consolidated Income Statement.

Factoring arrangements

In a non-recourse factoring arrangement, where the Group has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the receivables, the receivables are de-recognized from the statement of financial position. Where trade accounts receivable are sold with limited recourse, and substantially all the risks and rewards associated with these receivables are retained, receivables continue to be included in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Inflows and outflows from factoring agreements in which the Group does not derecognize receivables are presented on a net basis as cash flows from financing activities. Arrangements in which the Group derecognizes receivables result in changes in trade receivables which are reflected as cash flows from operating activities.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of cash in bank accounts and on hand, short-term deposits held on call with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and which are subject to insignificant risk of changes in value, less bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand, provided there is a right of offset.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new ordinary shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.

Trade payables

Trade payables are initially recorded at fair value and classified as current liabilities if payment is due in one year or less.

Provisions

Provisions are recorded for the best estimate of expenditures required to settle liabilities of uncertain timing or amount when management determines that a legal or constructive obligation exists as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, and such amounts can be reasonably estimated. Provisions are measured at the present value of the expected expenditures to be required to settle the obligation.

The ultimate cost to settle such liabilities is uncertain, and cost estimates can vary in response to many factors. The settlement of these liabilities could materially differ from recorded amounts. In addition, the expected timing of expenditure can also change. As a result, there could be significant adjustments to provisions, which could result in additional charges or recoveries affecting future financial results.

Types of liabilities for which the Group establishes provisions include:

Close down and restoration costs

Estimated close down and restoration costs are accounted for in the year when the legal or constructive obligation arising from the related disturbance occurs and it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation. These costs are based on the net present value of estimated future costs. Provisions for close down and restoration costs do not include any additional obligations which are expected to arise from future disturbance. The costs are estimated on the basis of a closure plan including feasibility and engineering studies, are updated annually during the life of the operation to reflect known developments (e.g. revisions to cost estimates and to the estimated lives of operations) and are subject to formal review at regular intervals each year.

The initial closure provision together with subsequent movements in the provisions for close down and restoration costs, including those resulting from new disturbance, updated cost estimates, changes to the estimated lives of operations and revisions to discount rates are capitalized within Property, plant and equipment. These costs are then depreciated over the remaining useful lives of the related assets. The amortization or “unwinding” of the discount applied in establishing the net present value of the provisions is charged to the Consolidated Income Statement as a financing cost in each accounting year.

Environmental remediation costs

Environmental remediation costs are accounted for based on the estimated present value of the costs of the Group’s environmental clean-up obligations. Movements in the environmental clean-up provisions are presented as an operating cost within Cost of sales. Remediation procedures may commence soon after the time at which the disturbance, remediation process and estimated remediation costs become known, and can continue for many years depending on the nature of the disturbance and the technical remediation.

 

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Restructuring costs

Provisions for restructuring are recorded when Constellium’s management is demonstrably committed to the restructuring plan and where such liabilities can be reasonably estimated. The Group recognizes liabilities that primarily include one-time termination benefits, or severance, and contract termination costs, primarily related to equipment and facility lease obligations. These amounts are based on the remaining amounts due under various contractual agreements, and are periodically adjusted for any anticipated or unanticipated events or changes in circumstances that would reduce or increase these obligations. These costs are charged to restructuring costs in the Consolidated Income Statement.

Legal, tax and other potential claims

Provisions for legal claims are made when it is probable that liabilities will be incurred and when such liabilities can be reasonably estimated. For asserted claims and assessments, liabilities are recorded when an unfavorable outcome of a matter is deemed to be probable and the loss is reasonably estimable. Management determines the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome based on many factors such as the nature of the matter, available defenses and case strategy, progress of the matter, views and opinions of legal counsel and other advisors, applicability and success of appeals, process and outcomes of similar historical matters, amongst others. Once an unfavorable outcome is considered probable, management weights the probability of possible outcomes and the most reasonable loss is recorded. Legal matters are reviewed on a regular basis to determine if there have been changes in management’s judgment regarding the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or the estimate of a potential loss. Depending on their nature, these costs may be charged to Cost of sales or Other gains / (losses) – net in the Consolidated Income Statement. Included in other potential claims are provisions for product warranties and guarantees to settle the net present value portion of any settlement costs for potential future legal actions, claims and other assertions that may be brought by Constellium’s customers or the end-users of products. Provisions for product warranty and guarantees are charged to Cost of sales in the Consolidated Income Statement. In the accounting year when any legal action, claim or assertion related to product warranty or guarantee is settled, the net settlement amount incurred is charged against the provision established in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. The outstanding provision is reviewed periodically for adequacy and reasonableness by Constellium management.

Management establishes tax reserves and accrues interest thereon, if deemed appropriate; in expectation that certain tax return positions may be challenged and that the Group might not succeed in defending such positions, despite management’s belief that the positions taken were fully supportable.

Pension, other post-employment healthcare plans and other long term employee benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit plans are recognized as an expense when employees have rendered service entitling them to the contributions. Constellium’s contributions to defined contribution pension plans are charged to the Consolidated Income Statement in the year to which the contributions relate. This expense is included in Cost of sales, Selling and administrative expenses or Research and development costs, depending on its nature.

For defined benefit plans, the retirement benefit obligation recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position represents the present value of the defined benefit as reduced by the fair value of plan assets. The effects of changes in actuarial assumptions and experience adjustments are charged or credited to Other comprehensive income / (loss).

The amount charged to the Consolidated Income Statement in respect of these plans (including the service costs and the effect of any curtailment or settlement, net interest costs) is included within the income / (loss) from operations.

The defined benefit obligations are assessed in accordance with the advice of qualified actuaries. The most significant assumption used in accounting for pension plans is the discount rate.

Post-employment benefit plans relate to health and life insurance benefits to retired employees and in some cases to their beneficiaries and covered dependants. Eligibility for coverage is dependent upon certain age and service criteria. These benefit plans are unfunded and are accounted for as defined benefit obligations, as described above.

Other long term employee benefits include jubilees and other long-term disability benefits. For these plans, actuarial gains and losses arising in the year are recognized immediately in the Consolidated Income Statement.

Taxation

The current income tax expense is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position date in the countries where the Company and its subsidiaries operate and generate taxable income.

The Group is subject to income taxes in the Netherlands, France, and numerous other jurisdictions. Certain of Constellium’s businesses may be included in consolidated tax returns within the Company. In certain circumstances, these businesses may be jointly and severally liable with the entity filing the consolidated return, for additional taxes that may be assessed.

 

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Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. This approach also requires the recognition of deferred income tax assets for operating loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards.

The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates and laws is recognized as tax income in the year when the rate change is substantively enacted. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using tax rates that are expected to apply in the year when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the date of the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Deferred income tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized.

Presentation of financial statements

The consolidated financial statements are presented in millions of Euros. Certain reclassifications may have been made to prior year amounts to conform to current year presentation.

 

f. Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

Many of the amounts included in the consolidated financial statements involve the use of judgment and/or estimation. These judgments and estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of the relevant facts and circumstances, giving consideration to previous experience. However, actual results may differ from the amounts included in the consolidated financial statements. Key sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year include the items presented below.

Pension, other post-employment benefits and other long-term employee benefits

The present value of the defined benefit obligations depends on a number of factors that are determined on an actuarial basis using a number of assumptions. The assumptions used in determining the defined benefit obligations and net pension costs include the discount rate and the rate of future compensation increases. In making these estimates and assumptions, management considers advice provided by external advisers, such as actuaries.

Any material changes in these assumptions could result in a significant change in employee benefit expense recognized in the Consolidated Income Statement, actuarial gains and losses recognized in equity and prepaid and accrued benefits. Details of the key assumptions applied are set out in NOTE 21 - Pension liabilities and Other Post-employment Benefit Obligations.

Taxes

Significant judgment is sometimes required in determining the accrual for income taxes as there are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain during the ordinary course of business. The Group recognizes liabilities based on estimates of whether additional taxes will be due. Where the final tax outcome of these matters is different from the amounts that were recorded, such differences will impact the current and deferred income tax provisions, results of operations and possibly cash flows in the year in which such determination is made.

Management judgment is required to determine the extent to which deferred tax assets can be recognized. In assessing the recognition of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be utilized. The deferred tax assets will be ultimately utilized to the extent that sufficient taxable profits will be available in the periods in which the temporary differences become deductible. This assessment is conducted through a detailed review of deferred tax assets by jurisdiction and takes into account the scheduled reversals of taxable and deductible temporary differences, past, current and expected future performance deriving from the budget, the business plan and tax planning strategies. Deferred tax assets are not recognized in the jurisdictions where it is less likely than not that sufficient taxable profits will be available against which the deductible temporary differences can be utilized.

Provisions

Provisions have been recorded for: (a) close-down and restoration costs; (b) environmental remediation and monitoring costs; (c) restructuring programs; (d) legal and other potential claims including provisions for product income tax risks, warranty and guarantees, at amounts which represent management’s best estimates of the expenditure required to settle the obligation at the date of the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Expectations will be revised each year until the actual liability is settled, with any difference accounted for in the year in which the revision is made. Main assumptions used are described in NOTE 22 - Provisions.

Purchase Accounting

Business combinations are recorded in accordance with IFRS 3 using the acquisition method. Under this method, upon the initial consolidation of an entity over which the Group has acquired exclusive control, the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed are recognized at their fair value on the acquisition date.

 

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Therefore, through a number of different approaches and with the assistance of external independent valuation experts, the Group identified what it believes is the fair value of the assets and liabilities at the acquisition date. These valuations include a number of assumptions, estimations and judgments. Quantitative and qualitative information is further disclosed in NOTE 3 - Acquisition of Wise Entities.

Significant assumptions which were used in determining allocation of fair value included the following valuation approaches: the cost approach, the income approach and the market approach which were determined based on cash flow projections and related discount rates, industry indices, market prices regarding replacement cost and comparable market transactions. While the Company believes that the estimates and assumptions underlying the valuation methodologies were reasonable, different assumptions could have resulted in different fair values.

NOTE 3 - ACQUISITION OF WISE ENTITIES

On October 3, 2014, Constellium announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Wise Metals Intermediate Holdings LLC (“Wise”), a private aluminum sheet producer located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States of America. The closing of the acquisition took place on January 5, 2015. The transaction is therefore not included in the Group’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2014. In accordance with IFRS 3, Constellium will recognize the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, measured at fair value at the acquisition date, in its 2015 consolidated financial statements.

The cash consideration amounts to €345 million, including expected contractual price adjustments.

On November 19, 2014, Constellium contracted forward derivatives to hedge the foreign currency risk on the estimated U.S. dollar purchase price. These derivatives have been designated within a cash-flow hedge relationship that qualifies for hedge accounting in accordance with IAS 39. As a result, the fair value of these instruments, classified in Other Comprehensive Income for €9 million as of December 31, 2014, reduced the purchase price by €14 million at the acquisition date.

With the assistance of an independent expert, Constellium has performed the preliminary valuation studies necessary to estimate, on a preliminary basis, the fair values as of January 5, 2015 of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. These estimated fair values are subject to change, for a maximum 12 month period from the acquisition date, based upon management’s final determination of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

The following table reflects the preliminary goodwill arising as a result of the preliminary allocation of purchase price to the Wise assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of January 5, 2015:

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Estimated fair
value
 

Intangible assets

     130   

Property, plant and equipment

     658   

Net deferred tax assets

     24   

Trade receivables and other

     165   

Inventories

     227   

Other financial assets

     7   

Cash and cash equivalents

     22   
  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

  1,233   
  

 

 

 

Borrowings

  (999

Trade payables and other

  (157

Pension and other post-employment benefit obligations

  (8

Other financial liabilities

  (2

Provisions and contingent liabilities

  (55
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

  (1,221
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired at fair value

  12   
  

 

 

 

Preliminary goodwill

  333   

Total cash consideration net of hedge impact

  345   
  

 

 

 

The preliminary valuation has resulted in the recognition of new intangible assets: customer relationships and technology. Property, Plant and Equipment, Inventories, Provisions and Borrowings have been remeasured at fair value.

The resulting and preliminary goodwill amounts to €333 million and is mainly supported by the leading position in the can and growing automotive markets in North America, and by the expected synergies between Wise and other existing Constellium activities, in particular in terms of production capacity, commercial base and purchasing, R&D and manufacturing functions.

 

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Had the acquisition of Wise taken place as of January 1, 2014, Constellium would have recognized a combined revenue of €4,663 million and a combined net income of €45 million for the year 2014.

Acquisition costs were recognized as expenses in the line “Other gains / (losses) - net” of the Group’s consolidated income statement (€34 million as of December 31, 2014, of which €1 million paid in 2014).

NOTE 4 - OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION

Management has defined Constellium’s operating segments based upon product lines, markets and industries it serves, and prepares and reports operating segment information to the Constellium chief operating decision maker (CODM) (see NOTE 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) on that basis. Effective January 1, 2014, we changed the measure of profitability for our segments under IFRS 8 – Operating segments from Management Adjusted EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA. The Group’s operating segments are described below.

Aerospace and Transportation (A&T)

A&T focuses on thick-gauge rolled high value-added products for customers in the aerospace, marine, automotive and mass-transportation markets and engineering industries. A&T operates eight facilities in three countries.

Packaging and Automotive Rolled Products (P&ARP)

P&ARP produces and provides thin-gauge rolled products for customers in the beverage and closures, automotive, customized industrial sheet solutions and high-quality bright surface product markets. P&ARP operates two facilities in two countries.

Automotive Structures and Industry (AS&I)

AS&I focuses on specialty products and supplies a variety of hard and soft alloy extruded products, including technically advanced products, to the automotive, industrial, energy, electrical and building industries, and to manufacturers of mass transport vehicles and shipbuilders. AS&I operates fifteen facilities in seven countries.

Holdings & Corporate

Holdings & Corporate include the net cost of Constellium’s head office and corporate support functions.

Intersegment elimination

Intersegment trading is conducted on an arm’s length basis and reflects market prices.

The accounting principles used to prepare the Company’s operating segment information are the same as those used to prepare the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

Segment Revenue

 

     Year ended December 31, 2014      Year ended December 31, 2013      Year ended December 31, 2012  

(in millions of Euros)

   Segment
revenue
     Inter segment
elimination
    Revenue
Third and
related
parties
     Segment
revenue
     Inter segment
elimination
    Revenue
Third and
related
parties
     Segment
revenue
     Inter segment
elimination
    Revenue
Third and
related
parties
 

A&T

     1,197         (5     1,192         1,204         (7     1,197         1,188         (6     1,182   

P&ARP

     1,576         (8     1,568         1,480         (8     1,472         1,561         (7     1,554   

AS&I

     921         (46     875         859         (54     805         910         (49     861   

Holdings & Corporate(A)

     31         —          31         21         —          21         13         —          13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  3,725      (59   3,666      3,564      (69   3,495      3,672      (62   3,610   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(A) Includes revenue from metal supply to plants in Ham and Saint Florentin which are considered as third parties since their disposal in the second quarter of 2013.

 

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Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Notes      Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

A&T

        91         120         106   

P&ARP

        118         105         92   

AS&I

        73         58         46   

Holdings & Corporate

        (7      (3      (21
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  275      280      223   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Metal price lag(A)

  27      (29   (16

Wise acquisition costs (B)

  3      (34   —        —     

Start-up and development costs(C)

  (11   (7   —     

Gains on Ravenswood OPEB plan amendments

  8, 21      9      11      58   

Income tax contractual reimbursements

  8      8      —        —     

Ravenswood CBA renegociation

  8      —        —        (7

Swiss pension plan settlements

  8      6      —        (8

Apollo management fees

  —        (2   (3

Share Equity Plans

  32      (4   (2   (1

Restructuring costs

  (12   (8   (25

Losses on disposal

  8, 23      (5   (5   —     

Unrealized (losses) / gains on derivatives

  8      (53   12      61   

Unrealized exchange gains / (loss) from the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities - net

  8      1      2      (1

Depreciation and impairment

  6      (49   (32   (14

Other

  (8   (11   (4
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from operations

  150      209      263   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other expenses

  —        (27   (3

Finance costs - net

  10      (58   (50   (60

Share of (loss) / profit of joint-ventures

  (1   3      (5
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income tax

  91      135      195   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense

  11, 23      (37   (39   (46
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Income from continuing operations

  54      96      149   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income / (loss) from discontinued operations

  —        4      (8
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Income

  54      100      141   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) Represents the financial impact of the timing difference between when aluminum prices included within Constellium revenues are established and when aluminum purchase prices included in cost of sales are established. The Group accounts for inventory using a weighted average price basis. This adjustment is to remove the effect of volatility in LME prices. The calculation of the Group metal price lag adjustment is based on an internal standardized methodology calculated at each of Constellium manufacturing sites. It is calculated as the average value of product recorded in inventory, which approximates the spot price in the market, less the average value transferred out of inventory, which is the weighted average of the metal element of cost of goods sold, by the quantity sold in the period.
(B) On January 5, 2015 Constellium acquired Wise Metals Intermediate Holdings LLC (refer to NOTE 3 – Acquisition of Wise entities). As of December 31, 2014 costs relating to the acquisition amounted to €34 million (€17 million of transaction fees and €17 million related to the financing of the acquisition).
(C) Start-up costs relating to new sites and business development initiatives of which €6 million related to the expansion of the site in Van Buren, U.S, and €5 million related to Body in White growth project both in Europe and the U.S.

Entity-wide information about product and services

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Year ended
December 31, 2014
     Year ended
December 31, 2013
     Year ended
December 31, 2012
 

Aerospace rolled products

     667         655         584   

Transportation, Industry and other rolled products

     525         542         598   

Packaging rolled products

     1,160         1,138         1,196   

Automotive rolled products

     225         162         144   

Specialty and other thin-rolled products

     183         172         214   

Automotive extruded products

     413         334         355   

Other extruded products

     462         471         506   

Other

     31         21         13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue

  3,666      3,495      3,610   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Segment capital expenditure

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Year ended
December 31, 2014
     Year ended
December 31, 2013
     Year ended
December 31, 2012
 

A&T

     (71      (53      (42

P&ARP

     (74      (37      (39

AS&I

     (48      (49      (40

Holdings & Corporate

     (6      (5      (5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital expenditure

  (199   (144   (126
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Segment assets

Segment assets are comprised of total assets of Constellium by segment, less investments in joint-ventures, deferred tax assets, other financial assets (including cash and cash equivalents) and assets of the disposal group classified as held for sale.

 

(in millions of Euros)

   At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

A&T

     697         551   

P&ARP

     390         373   

AS&I

     333         267   

Holdings & Corporate

     288         109   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Segment Assets

  1,708      1,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unallocated:

Adjustments for investments in joint-ventures

  21      1   

Deferred income tax assets

  190      177   

Other financial assets (including cash and cash equivalents)

  1,079      265   

Assets of disposal group classified as held for sale

  14      21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

  3,012      1,764   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Information about major customers

Included in revenue arising from the P&ARP segment for the year ended December 31, 2014, is revenue of approximately €406 million (year ended December 31, 2013: €378 million; year ended December 31, 2012: €441 million) which arose from sales to the Group’s largest customer. No other single customers contributed 10% or more to the Group’s revenue for 2014, 2013 and 2012.

NOTE 5 - INFORMATION BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA

The Group reports information by geographic area as follows: revenues from third and related parties are based on destination of shipments and property, plant and equipment are based on the physical location of the assets.

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Revenue – third and related parties

  

France

     533         535         596   

Germany

     1,035         961         1,073   

United Kingdom

     336         346         275   

Switzerland

     85         88         98   

Other Europe

     755         742         723   

United States

     524         448         471   

Canada

     51         53         56   

Asia and Other Pacific

     174         142         136   

All Other

     173         180         182   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  3,666      3,495      3,610   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(in millions of Euros)

   At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

Property, plant and equipment

     

France

     290         180   

Germany

     99         87   

Switzerland

     34         23   

Czech Republic

     21         18   

Other Europe

     3         2   

United States

     179         96   

All Other

     6         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  632      408   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 6 - EXPENSES BY NATURE

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Notes      Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Raw materials and consumables used(A)

        (1,952      (1,860      (1,987

Employee benefit expenses

     7         (708      (670      (701

Energy costs

        (149      (150      (140

Repairs and maintenance expenses

        (88      (80      (91

Sub-contractors

        (78      (80      (66

Freight out costs

        (80      (75      (66

Consulting and audit fees

        (40      (50      (43

Operating supplies (non capitalized purchases of manufacturing consumables)

        (64      (63      (58

Operating lease expenses

        (20      (16      (16

Depreciation and impairment

        (49      (32      (14

Other expenses

        (193      (194      (202
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Cost of sales, Selling and administrative expenses and Research and development expenses

  (3,421   (3,270   (3,384
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) The Company manages fluctuations in raw materials prices in order to protect manufacturing margins through the purchase of derivative instruments (see NOTE 24 - Financial Risk Management and NOTE 25 - Financial Instruments).

These expenses are split as follows:

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Cost of sales

     (3,183      (3,024      (3,136

Selling and administrative expenses

     (200      (210      (212

Research and development expenses

     (38      (36      (36
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Cost of sales, Selling and administrative expenses and Research and development expenses

  (3,421   (3,270   (3,384
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 7 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT EXPENSES

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Notes      Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Wages and salaries(A)

        (661      (628      (653

Pension costs - defined benefit plans

     21         (26      (28      (29

Other post-employment benefits

     21         (17      (12      (18

Share equity plan expenses

     32         (4      (2      (1
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Employee benefit expenses

  (708   (670   (701
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) Wages and salaries exclude restructuring costs and include social security contributions.

 

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NOTE 8 - OTHER GAINS / (LOSSES) – NET

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Notes    Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Realized losses on derivatives

        (13      (31      (45

Unrealized (losses) / gains on derivatives at fair value through Profit and Loss - net(A)

   4      (53      12         61   

Unrealized exchange gains / (losses) from the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities - net

   4      1         2         (1

Swiss pension plan settlements

   21      6         —           (8

Ravenswood OPEB pension plan amendments

   21      9         11         58   

Ravenswood CBA renegotiation(B)

        —           —           (7

Income tax contractual reimbursements

   11      8         —           —     

Losses on disposal(C)

        (5      (5      —     

Wise acquisition costs

   3      (34      —           —     

Other - net

        (2      3         4   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other (losses) / gains - net

  (83   (8   62   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) The gains or losses are made up of unrealized losses or gains on derivatives entered into with the purpose of mitigating exposure to volatility in foreign currency and LME prices (refer to NOTE 24 - Financial Risk Management for a description of the Group’s risk management).
(B) In 2012, Constellium Ravenswood Rolled Products entered into a period of renegotiation of the Collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”). The negotiation and the settlement of the new CBA involved additional costs which would not be incurred in the ordinary course of business.
(C) On October 27, 2014, the Group sold its plant in Tarascon sur Ariège, France and incurred a €7 million loss. The plant generated revenues of €9 million in 2014 (€12 million in 2013).

In September 2014, the plant in Sierre, Switzerland disposed fixed assets and generated gains on disposal for €2 million.

In 2013, the sale of the Group’s plants in Ham and Saint Florentin, France, was completed.

NOTE 9 - CURRENCY GAINS / (LOSSES)

The currency gains and losses are included in the consolidated financial statements as follows:

Consolidated income statement

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Notes    Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Included in Cost of sales

        11         (2      1   

Included in Other (losses) / gains - net

        (52      23         19   

Included in Finance costs

   10      2         2         (21
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  (39   23      (1
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized exchange losses on foreign currency derivatives - net

  (12   —        (18

Unrealized exchange (losses) / gains on foreign currency derivatives - net

  (12   13      20   

Exchange (losses) / gains from the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities – net

  (15   10      (3
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  (39   23      (1
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation reserve

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
 

Foreign currency translation reserve – January 1

     (14      (14

Effect of exchange rate changes – net

     (14      —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation reserve – December 31

  (28   (14
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See NOTE 24 - Financial Risk Management and NOTE 25 - Financial Instruments for further information regarding the Company’s foreign currency derivatives and hedging activities.

 

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NOTE 10 - FINANCE COSTS - NET

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Notes      Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Finance income:

           

Realized and unrealized gains on debt derivatives at fair value(D)

     9         29         4         —     

Realized and unrealized exchange gains on financing activities - net

     9         —           11         —     

Other finance income

        1         2         4   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Finance income

  30      17      4   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance costs:

Interest expense on borrowings(A)

  19      (32   (22   (17

Interest expense on factoring arrangements(B)

  16      (9   (10   (15

Exit fees and unamortized arrangement fees(C)

  19      (15   (21   (7

Realized and unrealized losses on debt derivatives at fair value(D)

  9      —        (13   (18

Realized and unrealized exchange losses on financing activities - net(D)

  9      (27   —        (3

Other finance expense

  (5   (1   (4
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Finance costs

  (88   (67   (64
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance costs - net

  (58   (50   (60
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) Includes at December 31, 2014: (i) €24 million of interests expensed during the year related to the 2013 term loan and to the Senior Notes for respectively €7 million and €17 million; and €6 million of interests accrued related to the Senior Notes; (ii) €2 million of interest expenses related to the U.S. Revolving Credit Facility.

Includes at December 31, 2013: (i) €3 million of interests expensed during the year related to the 2012 term loan and €17 million of interests accrued during the year related to the 2013 term loan; (ii) €2 million of interest expenses related to the U.S. Revolving Credit Facility.

Includes at December 31, 2012: (i) €6 million of interests expensed during the year related to the 2011 term loan and €9 million of interests expensed during the year related to the 2012 term loan; (ii) €2 million of interest expenses related to the U.S. Revolving Credit Facility.

 

(B) Includes interests and amortization of deferred financing costs related to trade accounts receivable factoring programs (see NOTE 16 - Trade Receivables and Other).
(C) During the second quarter of 2014, Constellium issued Senior Notes and repaid the 2013 term loan. Arrangement fees of the 2013 term loan which were not amortized under the effective rate method, and exit fees, were fully recognized as financial expenses during this period. As of December 31, 2014, exit and arrangement fees amounted respectively to €6 million and €9 million.

During the first quarter of 2013, Constellium issued the 2013 term loan facility and repaid the 2012 term loan. Arrangement fees of the 2012 term loan which were not amortized under the effective rate method, and exit fees, were fully recognized as financial expenses during this period. As of December 31, 2013, exit and arrangement fees amounted respectively to €8 million and €13 million.

During the second quarter of 2012, Constellium issued the 2012 term loan facility and repaid the 2011 term loan. Arrangement fees of the 2011 term loan which were not amortized under the effective rate method, and exit fees, were fully recognized as financial expenses during this period. As of December 31, 2012, exit and arrangement fees amounted respectively to €5 million and €2 million.

 

(D) During the second quarter of 2014, the cross currency swap was settled when the 2013 term loan was repaid. The resulting realized loss offset the realized gain on the settled U.S. dollar 2013 Term Loan.

In addition, the Group hedged the dollar exposure relating to the principal of the U.S. Dollar Senior Notes. The principal of the U.S. Dollar Senior Notes is hedged by using floating-floating cross currency basis swaps indexed on floating Euro and U.S. Dollar interest rates. Changes in the fair value of hedges related to this translation exposure were recognized within finance income in the consolidated income statement and offset the unrealized losses related to U.S Dollar Senior Notes revaluation.

NOTE 11 - INCOME TAX

The current and deferred components of income tax are as follows:

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Year ended
December 31, 2014
     Year ended
December 31, 2013
     Year ended
December 31, 2012
 

Current tax expense

     (34      (29      (30

Deferred tax expense

     (3      (10      (16
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total income tax expense

  (37   (39   (46
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Using a composite statutory income tax rate applicable by tax jurisdiction, the income tax can be reconciled as follows:

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Year ended
December 31, 2014
    Year ended
December 31, 2013
    Year ended
December 31, 2012
 

Income before income tax

     91        135        195   

Composite statutory income tax rate applicable by tax jurisdiction

     31.0     36.0     38.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense calculated at composite statutory tax rate applicable by tax jurisdiction

  (28   (48   (75
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tax effect of:

Changes in recognized and unrecognized deferred tax assets

  (3   1      28   

Other(A)

  (6   8      1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense

  (37   (39   (46
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

  41   29   24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(A) Including non-deductible items and certain contractual reimbursements.

Our composite statutory income tax rate of 31.0% in the year ended December 31, 2014, 36.0% in the year ended December 31, 2013 and of 38.6% in the year ended December 31, 2012 resulted from the statutory tax rates (i) in France of 38.0% in 2014 and in 2013 and 36.1% in 2012, (ii) in the United States of 43% in 2014, 40.1% in 2013 and 41.2% in 2012, (iii) in Germany of 29% in 2014, in 2013 and in 2012, (iv) in the Netherlands of 25% in 2014, in 2013 and in 2012 and (v) in Czech Republic of 19% in 2014, in 2013 and in 2012. The 5.0% decrease in our composite tax rate from 2013 to 2014 and the 2.6% decrease in our composite tax rate from 2012 to 2013 resulted from a lower weight of profits in higher tax rate jurisdictions most notably France and in the United States combined with a higher weight of profits in lower tax rate jurisdictions most notably in Czech Republic in 2014.

NOTE 12 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Year ended
December 31, 2014
     Year ended
December 31, 2013
     Year ended
December 31, 2012
 

Earnings used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

     51         94         147   

Earnings used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations

     —           4         (8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings attributable to equity holders of the parent used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share

  51      98      139   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of shares – see NOTE 18 – Share Capital

 

     Year ended
December 31, 2014
     Year ended
December 31, 2013
     Year ended
December 31, 2012
 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used to calculate basic earnings per share(A)

     104,639,342         98,219,458         89,442,416   

Effect of other dilutive potential ordinary shares(B)

     687,530         671,487         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share

  105,326,872      98,890,945      89,442,416   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) Based on the total number of all classes of shares (former “A”, “B1” and “B2”) until the IPO on May 22, 2013, and on the total number of Class A ordinary shares from the IPO (See NOTE 18 – Share Capital). Prior to the IPO, the Class B ordinary shares were included in the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation as the Class A and Class B ordinary shares had equal rights to profit allocation and dividends and Class B ordinary shares, once issued, could not be repurchased nor cancelled by the Company without the consent of the holder. In connection with our IPO, the Management Equity Plan (“MEP”) was frozen so that there could be no additional issuances or reallocations thereunder of Class B ordinary shares among MEP participants. In addition, from the date of the IPO, at the request of the MEP participants and in certain circumstances, the Company was committed to repurchase these shares, and may subsequently cancel them (including the related accumulated rights to profit). Accordingly, from the IPO date, Class B ordinary shares have been excluded from the calculation of the weighted average number of ordinary shares used to calculate the basic earnings per share. As Class B ordinary shares are ultimately converted into Class A ordinary shares when the Company does not have to repurchase them, they are included in the calculation of the weighted average number of ordinary shares used to calculate the diluted earnings per share.

 

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(B) Includes B shares as they give rights to profit allocation and dividends and potential new ordinary shares to be issued as part of the Co-investment plan, the Equity award plan, the Free Share and the Shareholding Retention Program. (See NOTE 32 – Share Equity Plan).

All potential dilutive new ordinary shares were taken into account into the diluted earnings per share.

There were no instrument excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect was antidilutive.

Earnings per share attributable to the equity holders of the company

 

(in Euros per share)

   Year ended
December 31, 2014
     Year ended
December 31, 2013
     Year ended
December 31, 2012
 

From continuing and discontinued operations

        

Basic

     0.48         1.00         1.55   

Diluted

     0.48         0.99         1.55   

From continuing operations

        

Basic

     0.48         0.96         1.64   

Diluted

     0.48         0.95         1.64   

From discontinued operations

        

Basic

     —           0.04         (0.09

Diluted

     —           0.04         (0.09
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 13 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS (including GOODWILL)

Goodwill in the amount of €11 million (relating solely to the acquisition of the entities and business of Rio Tinto Engineered Aluminium Products on January 4, 2011) has been allocated to the Group’s operating segment Aerospace and Transportation (“A&T”) €5 million, Packaging and Automotive Rolled Products (“P&ARP”) €4 million and Automotive Structures and Industry (“AS&I”) €2 million.

During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, no other material movements occurred in intangible assets, including goodwill.

Impairment tests for goodwill

As of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the recoverable amount of the operating segments has been determined based on value-in-use calculations and significantly exceeded their carrying value.

NOTE 14 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment balances and movements are comprised as follows:

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Land and
Property
Rights
     Buildings     Machinery
and
Equipment
    Construction
Work in
Progress
    Other     Total  

Net balance at January 1, 2014

     1         28        252        119        8        408   

Additions

     —           15        31        208        —          254   

Disposals

     —           —          —          —          —          —     

Depreciation expense

     —           (2     (42     —          (2     (46

Impairment losses

     —           —          —          (1     —          (1

Transfer during the year

     —           18        128        (147     (2     (3

Exchange rate movements

     —           2        14        4        —          20   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net balance at December 31, 2014

  1      61      383      183      4      632   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At December 31, 2014

Cost

  1      67      459      183      12      722   

Less accumulated depreciation and impairment

  —        (6   (76   —        (8   (90
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net balance at December 31, 2014

  1      61      383      183      4      632   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(in millions of Euros)

   Land and
Property
Rights
     Buildings     Machinery
and
Equipment
    Construction
Work in
Progress
    Other     Total  

Net balance at January 1, 2013

     —           20        154        115        13        302   

Additions

     —           1        40        115        —          156   

Disposals

     —           —          (3     (1     1        (3

Depreciation expense

     —           (3     (24     —          (4     (31

Transfer during the year

     1         11        89        (108     (2     (9

Reclassified as Assets held for sale

     —           (1     —          —          —          (1

Exchange rate movements

     —           —          (4     (2     —          (6
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net balance at December 31, 2013

  1      28      252      119      8      408   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At December 31, 2013

Cost

  1      32      287      119      14      453   

Less accumulated depreciation and impairment

  —        (4   (35   —        (6   (45
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net balance at December 31, 2013

  1      28      252      119      8      408   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Building, machinery and equipment includes the following amounts where the Group is a lessee under a finance lease:

 

     At December 31, 2014      At December 31, 2013  

(in millions of Euros)

   Gross
value
     Accumulated
depreciation
    Net      Gross
value
     Accumulated
depreciation
     Net  

Buildings under finance lease

     16         —          16         —           —           —     

Machinery and equipment under Finance lease

     16         (1     15         3         —           3   

Total

     32         (1     31         3         —           3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

In 2014, the Group contracted two finance leases under a sale-leaseback transaction in Constellium Automotive USA, LLC, in order to finance specific equipment in Novi and the expansion of Van Buren buildings for respectively €10 million and €16 million.

The future aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancellable finance leases are as follows:

 

(in millions of Euros)

   At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

Less than 1 year

     6         1   

1 to 5 years

     19         2   

More than 5 years

     15         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  40      3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The present value (“PV”) of future aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancellable finance leases are as follows:

 

(in millions of Euros)

   At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

Less than 1 year

     5         1   

1 to 5 years

     18         2   

More than 5 years

     8         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  31      3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation expense and impairment losses

Total depreciation expense and impairment losses relating to property, plant and equipment are included in the Consolidated Income Statement as follows:

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Year ended
December 31, 2014
     Year ended
December 31, 2013
     Year ended
December 31, 2012
 

Cost of sales

     (42      (28      (8

Selling and administrative expenses

     (5      (3      (6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  (47   (31   (14
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The amount of contractual commitments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment is disclosed in NOTE 28 - Commitments.

 

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NOTE 15 - INVENTORIES

Inventories are comprised of the following:

 

(in millions of Euros)

   At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

Finished goods

     122         84   

Work in progress

     164         136   

Raw materials

     122         91   

Stores and supplies

     30         23   

Net realizable value adjustment

     (6      (6
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total inventories

  432      328   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Constellium records inventories at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Increases / (decreases) in the net realizable value adjustment on inventories are included in Cost of sales in the Consolidated Income Statement.

NOTE 16 - TRADE RECEIVABLES AND OTHER

Trade receivables and other are comprised of the following:

 

     At December 31, 2014      At December 31, 2013  

(in millions of Euros)

   Non-current      Current      Non-current      Current  

Trade receivables - third parties - gross

     —           434         —           365   

Impairment allowance

     —           (3      —           (3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trade receivables - third parties - net

  —        431      —        362   

Trade receivables - related parties

  —        —        —        1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Trade receivables - net

  —        431      —        363   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance lease receivables

  22      5      26      5   

Deferred financing costs - net of amounts amortized

  2      3      3      3   

Deferred tooling related costs

  1      10      3      12   

Current income tax receivables

  —        15      —        41   

Other taxes

  —        50      13      35   

Restricted cash(A)

  10      —        9      —     

Other

  13      54      6      24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other receivables

  48      137      60      120   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Trade receivables and Other

  48      568      60      483   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) Relating to a pledge given to the State of West Virginia as a guarantee for certain workers’ compensation obligations for which the company is self-insured.

Aging

The aging of total trade receivables - net is as follows:

 

(in millions of Euros)

   At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

Current

     415         345   

1 – 30 days past due

     13         15   

31 – 60 days past due

     1         2   

61 – 90 days past due

     1         —     

Greater than 91 days past due

     1         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Trade receivables – net

  431      363   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Impairment allowance

The Group periodically reviews its customers’ account aging, credit worthiness, payment histories and balance trends in order to evaluate trade accounts receivable for impairment. Management also considers whether changes in general economic conditions and in the industries in which the Group operates in particular, are likely to impact the ability of the Group’s customers to remain within agreed payment terms or to pay their account balances in full.

Revisions to the impairment allowance arising from changes in estimates are included as either additional allowance or recoveries, with the corresponding expense or income included in Selling and administrative expenses. An impairment allowance amounting to €0.5 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2014 (€0.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2013).

None of the other amounts included in Other receivables was deemed to be impaired.

 

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The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of each class of receivable shown above. The Group does not hold any collateral from its customers or debtors as security.

Currency concentration

The composition of the carrying amounts of total Trade receivables - net by currency is shown in Euro equivalents as follows:

 

(in millions of Euros)

   At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

Euro

     207         188   

U.S. Dollar

     199         155   

Swiss Franc

     11         10   

Other currencies

     14         10   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Trade receivables – net

  431      363   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Factoring arrangements

The Group entered into factoring arrangements with third parties for the sale of certain of the Group’s accounts receivable in Germany, Switzerland and France.

Under these programs, Constellium agrees to sell to the factor eligible accounts receivable, for working capital purposes, up to a maximum financing amount of €350 million, allocated as follows:

 

  €115 million collectively available to Germany and Switzerland; and

 

  €235 million available to France.

Under these arrangements, most of accounts receivable are sold with recourse. Sales of most of these receivables do not qualify for derecognition under IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement”, as the Group retains substantially all of the associated risks and rewards. Where the Group has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the receivable, the receivables are derecognized from the statement of financial position.

Under the agreements, as of December 31, 2014, the total carrying amount of the original assets factored is €323 million (December 31, 2013: €259 million) of which:

 

    €229 million (December 31, 2013: €207 million) recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position;

 

    €94 million (December 31, 2013: €52 million) derecognized from the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as the Group transferred substantially all of the associated risks and rewards to the factor.

As at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there was no amount due to the factor relating to trade account receivables sold.

Interest costs and other fees

Under both the Germany/Switzerland and France factoring agreements, interest is charged at the three-month EURIBOR (Euro Interbank Offered Rate) or LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) rate plus 1.95% from November 8, 2013, (previously 2.25%) and is payable monthly. Other fees include an unused facility fee of 1% per annum (calculated based on the unused amount of the net position, as defined in the agreements). Additional factoring commissions and administration fees (based on the volume of sold receivables) are also assessed and payable monthly.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, Constellium incurred €9 million in interest and other fees (€10 million during the year ended December 31, 2013) from these arrangements that are included as finance costs (see NOTE 10 - Finance Costs - Net).

Additionally, under each of the factoring agreements, the Group paid a one-time, up-front arrangement fee of 2.25% of the initial aggregate maximum financing amount of €300 million (for both agreements), which totaled €7 million. These arrangement fees plus an additional €7 million in legal and other fees related to the factoring agreements are being amortized as finance costs over a period of five years (see NOTE 10 - Finance Costs - Net). During the year ended December 31, 2014, €2 million of such costs was amortized as finance costs (€3 million during the years ended December 31, 2013, and December 31, 2012). At December 31, 2014, the Group had €3 million (€5 million as at December 31, 2013, and €8 million as at December 31, 2012) in unamortized up-front and legal fees related to the factoring arrangements (included in deferred financing costs).

Covenants

The factoring arrangements contain certain affirmative and negative covenants, including relating to the administration and collection of the assigned receivables, the terms of the invoices and the exchange of information, but do not contain restrictive financial covenants other than a Group level minimum liquidity covenant that is tested quarterly. The Group was in compliance with all applicable covenants as of and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

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Intercreditor agreement

On January 4, 2011, the Group entered into an Intercreditor Agreement between the French, German and Swiss sellers of the Group’s receivables under the various accounts receivable factoring programs described above and the purchasers of those receivables.

In accordance with the requirements of the Intercreditor Agreement, the parent company of the sellers has guaranteed amounts sold under the factoring program to the purchasers of such accounts receivable with recourse.

The Intercreditor Agreement remains in effect for any seller of receivables until all of the factoring agreements for such seller are terminated.

Deferred financing costs

The Group incurs certain financing costs with third parties associated with its factoring arrangements and U.S. Revolving Credit facility. Amortization of these deferred finance costs is included in Finance costs - net in the Consolidated Income Statement.

Costs incurred and amortization recognized throughout the periods presented are shown in the table below.

 

    Year ended December 31, 2014     Year ended December 31, 2013     Year ended December 31, 2012  

(in millions of Euros)

  Factoring
Arrangements
    U.S.
Revolving
Credit
Facility
    Other     Total     Factoring
Arrangements
    U.S.
Revolving
Credit
facility
    Total     Factoring
Arrangements
    U.S.
Revolving
Credit
facility
    Total  

Financing costs incurred and deferred

               

Up-front facility arrangement fees

    7        3        —          10        7        3        10        7        3        10   

Other direct expenses

    7        2        3        12        7        2        9        7        2        9   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total incurred and deferred

  14      5      3      22      14      5      19      14      5      19   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: amounts amortized during the year

2014

  (2   (1   (1   (4   —        —        —        —        —        —     

2013

  (3   (1   —        (4   (3   (1   (4   —        —        —     

2012

  (3   (2   —        (5   (3   (2   (5   (3   (2   (5

2011

  (3   (1   —        (4   (3   (1   (4   (3   (1   (4
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs at December 31

  3      —        2      5      5      1      6      8      2      10   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance lease receivables

The Company is the lessor on certain finance leases with third parties for certain of its property, plant and equipment located in Sierre, Switzerland and up to June 2013 in Teningen, Germany. The following table shows the reconciliation of the Group’s gross investments in the leases to the net investment in the leases as at December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

 

    Year ended December 31, 2014     Year ended December 31, 2013     Year ended December 31, 2012  

(in millions of Euros)

  Gross
investment
in the lease
    Unearned
interest
income
    Net
investment
in the lease
    Gross
investment
in the lease
    Unearned
interest
income
    Net
investment
in the lease
    Gross
investment
in the lease
    Unearned
interest
income
    Net
investment
in the lease
 

Within 1 year

    6        (1     5        6        (1     5        8        (2     6   

Between 1 and 5 years

    23        (1     22        22        (2     20        28        (3     25   

Later than 5 years

    —          —          —          6        —          6        11        —          11   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Finance lease receivables

  29      (2   27      34      (3   31      47      (5   42   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest received in the year ended December 31, 2014, totaled €1 million (€1 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, and €2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012).

 

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NOTE 17 - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(in millions of Euros)

   At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

Cash in bank and on hand

     168         232   

Deposits

     821         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Cash and cash equivalents

  989      233   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As at December 31, 2014, cash in bank and on hand includes a total of €8 million held by subsidiaries that operate in countries where capital control restrictions prevent the balances from being available for general use by the Group (€6 million as at December 31, 2013).

As at December 31, 2014, deposits include proceeds drawn under the Senior Notes issued in December 2014, to be used for the acquisition of Wise entities (See Note 3 – Acquisition of Wise entities) and for Body In White growth project.

NOTE 18 - SHARE CAPITAL

As at December 31, 2014, authorized share capital consists of 398,500,000 Class A ordinary shares and 1,500,000 Class B ordinary shares.

 

     Number of shares     In millions of Euros  
     “A”
Shares
     “B”
Shares
    Preference
Shares
    Share capital      Share premium  

As of January 1, 2014

     104,076,718         950,337        5        2         162   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares converted

  842,228      (842,228   —        —        —     

Shares cancelled

  —        —        (5   —        —     

As of December 31, 2014

  104,918,946      108,109      —        2      162   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

According to Dutch law and the articles of association of Constellium N.V., the following characterizations, rights and obligations are attached to the shares:

 

  Constellium N.V. shares are divided in two classes: A shares and B shares;

 

  Class A ordinary shares can be held by anyone approved by the general meeting of shareholders; and

 

  Class B ordinary shares can only be held by (i) German limited partnerships which have entered into an agreement pursuant to a management equity plan, or (ii) the Company itself.

 

  All of the Company’s shares have a stated nominal value of €0.02 per share. All shares attract one vote and none are subject to any vesting restrictions.

 

  The Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares are entitled to an equal profit allocation.

 

  At the applicable MEP interest vesting date (the vesting conditions being summarized in NOTE 32 - Share Equity Plan), the related Class B ordinary shares are thereby converted into Class A ordinary shares. There are no other circumstances whereby Class B ordinary shares might be converted into Class A ordinary shares.

On May 16, 2013, the Group issued preference shares to existing shareholders and repurchased them for no consideration after dividend payment. All the preference shares were cancelled in August 2014.

During 2014, 842,228 Class B ordinary shares were converted to Class A ordinary shares, of which 749,417 related to Management Equity Plan accelerated vesting implemented during the second quarter of 2014.

On July 8, 2014, Constellium N.V. repurchased the 108,109 Class B shares from Omega Management Gmbh & Co K.G, which may be subsequently cancelled.

 

At December 31, 2014

   Class “A” and “B” Shares      %  

Free Float

     89,396,158         85.12

Bpifrance

     12,846,969         12.23

Other(A)

     2,783,928         2.65
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  105,027,055      100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2013

   Class “A” and “B” Shares      %  

Free Float

     50,526,761         48.11

Apollo Funds

     37,561,475         35.76

Bpifrance

     12,846,969         12.23

Other

     4,091,850         3.90
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  105,027,055      100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) Of which 108,109 B shares held by Constellium N.V.

 

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NOTE 19 - BORROWINGS

19.1. Analysis by nature

 

     At December 31, 2014     At December 31, 2013  

(in millions of Euros)

   Amount      Type of
rate
     Nominal
rate
    Effective
rate
    Amount      Type of
rate
     Spread     Effective
rate
 

2013 Term loan facility(A)

                    

In U.S. Dollar

     —           —           —          —          252         Floating         4.75     6.48

In Euro

     —           —           —          —          72         Floating         5.25     7.33

Constellium N.V. and Constellium France SAS

                    

Senior Notes

                    

In U.S. Dollar (due 2024) (B)

     326         Fixed         5.75     6.26     —           —           —          —     

In Euro (due 2021) (B)

     296         Fixed         4.63     5.16     —           —           —          —     

In U.S. Dollar (due 2023) (C)

     324         Fixed         8.00     8.61     —           —           —          —     

In Euro (due 2023) (C)

     236         Fixed         7.00     7.54     —           —           —          —     

Constellium N.V.

                    

U.S. Revolving Credit Facility(D)

                    

In U.S. Dollar

     34         Floating         —          2.54     18         Floating         —          3.03

Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC

                    

Unsecured Credit Facility(E)

                    

Constellium N.V.

     —           —           —          —          —           —           —          —     

Others(F)

     36         —           —          —          6         —           —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

  1,252      —        —        —        348      —        —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Of which:

Non-current

  1,205      326   

Current

  47      22   

 

(A) Represents amounts drawn under the previous term loan facility. On March 25, 2013, Constellium N.V. entered into a $210 million (equivalent to €152 million at the year-end exchange rate) and €45 million seven-year floating rate term loan facility. The proceeds were primarily used to repay the previous variable rate term loan facility entered into on May 25, 2012, which was therefore terminated.

At the same date, Constellium France entered into a $150 million (equivalent to €109 million at the year-end exchange rate) and €30 million seven-year floating rate term loan facility.

The 2013 term loan was guaranteed by certain of the Group subsidiaries and includes negative, affirmative and financial covenants.

 

(B) Represents amounts drawn under the “Senior Notes”. On May 7, 2014, Constellium N.V. issued a $400 million Senior Notes due 2024 (the “U.S. Dollar Notes” equivalent to €330 million at the year-end exchange rate excluding arrangement fees and accrued interests) and a €300 million Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Euro Notes”) offering. The proceeds were primarily used to repay the 2013 term loan which was therefore terminated.

As of December 31, 2014, amounts under the Senior Notes are net of arrangement fees related to the issuance of the notes totaling €12 million (including €6 million relating to the U.S. Dollar notes and €6 million relating to the Euro Notes) and include accrued interests for €4 million (including €2 million relating to the U.S. Dollar notes and €2 million relating to the Euro Notes).

 

(C) Represents amounts drawn under the “Senior Notes”. On December 19, 2014, Constellium N.V. issued a $400 million Senior Notes due 2023 (the “U.S. Dollar Notes” equivalent to €330 million at the year-end exchange rate excluding arrangement fees and accrued interests) and a €240 million Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Euro Notes”) offering.

As of December 31, 2014, amounts under the Senior Notes are net of arrangement fees related to the issuance of the notes totaling €12 million (including €7 million relating to the U.S. Dollar notes and €5 million relating to the Euro Notes) and include accrued interests for €2 million (including €1 million relating to the U.S. Dollar notes and €1 million relating to the Euro Notes).

The whole of the Senior Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of the subsidiaries. Senior Notes include negative covenants.

 

(D) Represents amounts drawn under the U.S. Revolving Credit Facility. On May 25, 2012, Constellium Holdco II B.V., Constellium Holdings I, LLC and Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC subsidiaries of Constellium N.V. entered into a $100 million (equivalent to €82 million at the year-end exchange rate), five-year secured asset-based variable rate revolving credit facility and letter of credit facility (“the ABL facility”). At December 31, 2014 the net maximum U.S. Revolving Credit Facility Balance amounts to $94 million (equivalent to €78 million at the year-end exchange rate). The proceeds from this ABL facility were used to repay amounts owed under the previous ABL facility entered into by Constellium Rolled Product Ravenswood, LLC on January 4, 2011.

Certain assets of the Borrower have been pledged as collateral for the ABL Facility.

As of December 31, 2014, the Group used the letter of credit for about $1 million ($1 million at the year ended December 31, 2013). U.S. Revolving Credit Facility is fully classified as a current item.

 

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As of December 31, 2014, the Group had $51 million (equivalent to €42 million at the closing exchange rate) of unused borrowing availability under the U.S. Revolving Credit Facility (at December 31, 2013: $40 million, equivalent to €29 million at the closing exchange rate).

 

(E) In 2014, Constellium N.V. entered into a €120 million unsecured revolving credit facility with maturity May 2017.
(F) Includes finance lease liabilities and other miscellaneous borrowings. During the third and the fourth quarters in 2014, Constellium Automotive LLC contracted two leases under a sale-leaseback transaction for respectively $11 million and $19 million (equivalent respectively to €10 million and €16 million at the year-end exchange rate).

19.2. Currency concentration

The composition of the carrying amounts of total non-current and current borrowings (net of unamortized arrangement fees) in Euro equivalents is denominated in the currencies shown below:

 

(in millions of Euros)

   At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

U.S. Dollar

     709         270   

Euro

     539         76   

Swiss Franc

     4         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total borrowings net of unamortized debt financing costs

  1,252      348   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

19.3. Movements in borrowings

 

(in millions of Euros)

   At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

Balance at the opening

     348         158   

Repayments of Term Loan(A)

     (331      (156

Proceeds received from Term Loan and Senior Notes(B)

     1,153         351   

Proceeds received from U.S. Revolving Credit Facility

     13         2   

Deferred arrangement fees(C)

     (24      (9

Unamortized arrangement fees(D)

     9         13   

Movement in interests accrued

     6         —     

Translation differences

     44         (12

Movement in other financial debt(E)

     34         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at the closing

  1,252      348   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) As of December 31, 2013, the amount includes the repayment of the 2012 term loan ($199 million of the net U.S dollar principal equivalent to €154 million at March 25, 2013 exchange rate) and the principal repayment.

As of December 31, 2014, the amount includes the repayment of the 2013 term loan ($356 million of the net U.S dollar principal, equivalent to €257 million at May 7, 2014 exchange rate and €74 million of the net Euro principal) and the principal repayment.

 

(B) As of December 31, 2013, the amount represents the value of the 2013 term loan at March 25, 2013 exchange rate (U.S. Dollar Term Loan for $360 million equivalent to €276 million at March 25, 2013 exchange rate and Euro Term Loan for €75 million).

As of December 31, 2014, the amount represents the value of the Senior Notes at May 7, 2014 exchange rate and at December 19, 2014 exchange rate (U.S. Dollar Notes for $800 million equivalent to €613 million and Euro Notes for €540 million).

 

(C) As of December 31, 2013, the Group recognized €9 million of arrangement fees related to 2013 term loan.

As of December 31, 2014, the Group recognized €24 million of arrangement fees net of amount amortized related to the Senior Notes.

Arrangement fees are integrated in the effective interest rate calculation.

 

(D) As of December 31, 2013 and due to the early repayment of the 2012 term loan, €13 million of arrangement fees which were not amortized, were fully recognized as financial expenses (see NOTE 10 – Finance costs – Net).

As of December 31, 2014 and due to the early repayment of the 2013 term loan, €9 million of arrangement fees which were not amortized at the date of the issuance of Senior Notes, are fully recognized as financial expenses. (see NOTE 10 – Finance costs – Net).

 

(E) As of December 31, 2014, other financial debt includes a new finance leases for $30 million (equivalent to €26 million at year-end exchange rate).

 

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19.4. Main features of the Group’s borrowings

Interest

2013 Term Loan

The interest rate under both U.S. Dollar term loan facilities is the applicable U.S. Dollar interest rate (U.S. Dollar Libor) for the interest period subject to a floor of 1.25% per annum, plus a margin of 4.75% per annum. The interest rate under both Euro term loan facilities is the applicable Euro interest rate (Euribor) for the interest period subject to a floor of 1.25% per annum, plus a margin of 5.25% per annum.

Senior Notes

Interest under Senior Notes issued in May 2014 accrue at a rate of 5.750% per annum on the U.S. Dollar Notes (Due 2024) and 4.625% per annum on the Euro Notes (Due 2021) and will be paid semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, starting on November 15, 2014.

Interest under Senior Notes issued in December 2014 accrue at a rate of 8.00% per annum on the U.S. Dollar Notes (Due 2023) and 7.00% per annum on the Euro Notes (Due 2023) and will be paid semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year, starting on July 15, 2015.

U.S. Revolving Credit Facility

Under the ABL Facility, interest charged is dependent upon the type of loan as follows:

 

(a) Base Rate Loans will bear interest at an annual rate equal to the sum of the British Banker Association LIBOR Rate (U.S. Dollar LIBOR) plus an applicable margin comprised between 0.5% and 1.0% of the base rate, which is the greater of: (i) the prime rate in effect on any given day and (ii) the federal funds rate in effect on any given day plus 0.5%.

 

(b) Eurodollar Rate Loans will bear interest at an annual rate equal to the sum of the Eurodollar Rate (essentially U.S. Dollar LIBOR) plus the applicable margin comprised between 1.5% and 2.0%;

Unsecured Credit Facility

Borrowings under the Unsecured Credit Facility will bear interest at the Eurocurrency rate plus a margin of 2.50% per annum. Accrued interest on each borrowings shall be payable on demand and in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any loan, accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment.

Foreign exchange Exposure

2013 Term Loan

It is the Group policy to hedge all non-functional currency loans and deposits. In line with this policy the U.S. Dollar loans were hedged through cross currency interest rate swaps and rolling foreign exchange forwards. The notional of the cross-currency interest rate swaps amounted to $308 million on December 31, 2013. The remaining balance of the term loan was hedged by simple rolling foreign exchange forwards. The cross currency swaps had a negative fair value of €26 million at December 31, 2013. Changes in the fair value of hedges related to this translation exposure were recognized within financial costs in the consolidated income statement.

The cross currency swaps associated with this repaid term loan was settled in 2014 for €26 million and is presented in Other Financing Activities in the cash flow statement.

Senior Notes

The notional of the Dollar Notes issued in May 2014 is hedged through cross currency swaps and rolling foreign exchange forwards. The notional of the cross currency basis swaps amounted to $320 million on December 31, 2014. The remaining balance of the U.S. Dollar Notes is hedged by simple rolling foreign exchange forwards. Changes in the fair value of hedges related to this translation exposure are recognized within financial costs in the consolidated income statement. The positive fair value of hedging instrument is €29 million as of December 31, 2014.

The notional of the U.S. Dollar Notes issued in December 2014 was placed in U.S. Dollar short term deposits.

Financing cost

2013 Term Loan

A $2 million (equivalent to €1 million at the issue date of the term loan) and €1 million original issue discount (OID) were deducted from the Term Loan at inception. Constellium N.V. received a net amount of $209 million (€162 million at the issue date of the Term Loan) and €45 million. Constellium France received a net amount of $149 million (€115 million at the issue date of the Term Loan) and €30 million. In addition, the Group incurred debt fees of €8 million. Debt fees and OID are integrated into the effective interest rate of the term loan. Interest expenses are included in finance costs.

As of December 31, 2014 and due to the early payment of the 2013 term loan, the Group incurred exit fees for $6 million (equivalent to €4 million at the issue date of the private offering) and €2 million. Exit fees are included in finance cost.

 

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Senior Notes

A $16 million (equivalent to €13 million at December 31, 2014 and net of amount amortized) and €11 million arrangement fees net of amount amortized were deducted from the private offerings.

Arrangement fees are integrated in the effective interest rate calculation of the private offerings.

U.S. Revolving Credit Facility

The €3 million U.S. Revolving Credit Facility expenses incurred in 2012 were included in Deferred financing costs and are amortized as interest expense in Finance costs – net.

A fronting fee of 0.125% per annum of the face amount of each letter of credit is expensed as incurred and payable in arrears on the last day of each calendar quarter after the letter of credit issuance.

Unsecured Credit Facility

As of December 31, 2014, transaction costs related to the Unsecured Revolving Facility are capitalized and amortized over the maturity of the credit facility (May 2017). The related fees are amortized over 36 months as a finance expense.

In addition, the Group incurs commitment fees related to the Unsecured Credit Facility, equal (i) the average of the daily difference between the commitments and the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding loans, times; (ii) 1.00% per annum.

Covenants

Senior Notes

The private offerings contain customary terms and conditions, including amongst other things, limitation on incurring or guaranteeing additional indebtness, on paying dividends, on making other restricted payments, on creating restriction on dividend and other payments to us from certain of our subsidiaries, on incurring certain liens, on selling assets and subsidiary stock, and on merging.

The Group was in compliance with all applicable affirmative covenants as of and for the period ended December 31, 2014.

U.S. Revolving Credit Facility

This facility contains a minimum availability covenant that requires Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC to maintain excess availability of at least the greater of (a) $10 million and (b) 10% of the aggregate revolving loan commitments. It also contains customary events of default.

Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC was in compliance with all applicable covenants as of and for the period ended December 31, 2014.

Factoring facilities

The factoring facility has a minimum liquidity covenant. As of December 31, 2014 the Company was in compliance.

NOTE 20 - TRADE PAYABLES AND OTHER

 

     At December 31, 2014      At December 31, 2013  

(in millions of Euros)

   Non-current      Current      Non-current      Current  

Trade payables

           

Third parties

     —           659         —           411   

Related parties

     —           —           —           58   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Trade payables

  —        659      —        469   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other payables

  5      51      1      32   

Employees’ entitlements

  16      111      16      119   

Deferred revenue

  10      32      18      13   

Taxes payable other than income tax

  —        19      —        13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other

  31      213      35      177   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Trade payables and Other

  31      872      35      646   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 21 - PENSION AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, actuarial valuation were performed with the support of an independent expert and are reflected in the consolidation financial statements as described in NOTE 2.e – Principles governing the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

Description of the plans

The Group operates a number of pensions, other post-employment benefits and other long-term employee benefit plans. Some of these plans are defined contribution plans and some are defined benefit plans, with assets held in separate trustee-administered funds. Benefits paid through pension trusts are sufficiently funded to ensure the payment of benefits to retirees when they become due.

 

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Pension plans

Constellium’s pension obligations are in the U.S., Switzerland, Germany, and France. Pension benefits are generally based on the employee’s service and highest average eligible compensation before retirement and are periodically adjusted for cost of living increases, either by company practice, collective agreement or statutory requirement.

Other post-employment benefits (OPEB)

The Group provides health care and life insurance benefits to retired employees and in some cases to their beneficiaries and covered dependents, mainly in the U.S.. Eligibility for coverage is dependent upon certain age and service criteria. These benefit plans are unfunded.

Other long-term employee benefits

Other long term employee benefits include jubilees in France and Switzerland, other long-term disability benefits in the U.S. and medical care in France.

Description of risks

Our pension plan assets consist primarily of funds invested in listed stocks and bonds. Our estimates of liabilities and expenses for pensions and other post-employment benefits incorporate a number of assumptions, including discount rate, longevity estimate and inflation rate.

The defined benefit plans expose the Group to actuarial risks such as: investment risk, interest rate risk, longevity risk and change in law governing the employee benefit obligations.

Investment risk

The present value of funded defined benefit obligations is calculating using a discount rate determined by reference to high quality corporate bond yields. If the return on plan asset is below this rate, it will increase the plan deficit.

Interest risk

A decrease in the discount rate will increase the defined benefit obligation. As at December 31, 2014, impacts of the change on the defined benefit obligation of a 0.50% increase / decrease in the discount rates are calculated by using a proxy based on the duration of each scheme, as follows:

 

(in millions of Euros)

   0.50% increase
in discount rates
     0.50% decrease
in discount rates
 

France

     (9      10   

Germany

     (10      10   

Switzerland

     (17      20   

United States

     (28      32   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total sensitivity on Defined benefit obligations

  (64   72   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Longevity risk

The present value of the defined benefit obligation is calculated by reference to the best estimate of the mortality of plan participants. An increase in the life expectancy of the plan participants will increase the plan’s liability.

Main events (related impact being recorded in Other gains / (losses) – net, see NOTE 8)

 

    In 2014, the Swiss pension plan was modified to reflect updated conversion factors with transitional rates until 2022. This amendment resulted in the immediate recognition of negative past service cost of €6 million.

 

    In 2012, 2013 and 2014, the Group implemented certain plan amendments that had the effect of reducing benefits for the participants in the Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood Retiree Medical and Life Insurance Plan. These amendments resulted in the immediate recognition of negative past service cost of €9 million in 2014, €11 million in 2013 and of €58 million in 2012.

 

    During the first quarter of 2012, the Group withdrew from the foundation which administered its employee benefit plans in Switzerland and joined a commercial multi-employer foundation. This change led to a partial liquidation which triggered a settlement. Consequently, related assets and liabilities were transferred to the new foundation and employees’ benefits were also adjusted. The settlement resulted in an €8 million loss.

 

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    Year ended December 31, 2014     Year ended December 31, 2013     Year ended December 31, 2012  
    Rate of
increase
in
salaries
    Rate of
increase
in
pensions
    Discount
rate
    Inflation     Rate of
increase
in
salaries
    Rate of
increase
in
pensions
    Discount
rate
    Inflation     Rate of
increase
in
salaries
    Rate of
increase
in
pensions
    Discount
rate
    Inflation  

Switzerland

    1.75     —          1.15     1.25     1.75     —          2.35     1.25     2.00     —          1.95     1.25

U.S.

    3.80     —          —          —          3.80     —          —          —          3.80     —          —          —     

Hourly pension

    —          —          4.15     —          —          —          4.95     —          —          1.10     4.15     —     

Salaried pension

    —          —          4.25     —          —          —          5.15     —          —          —          4.35     —     

OPEB(A)

    —          —          4.05     —          —          —          4.85     —          —          —          4.05     —     

France

    1.75     2.00     —          2.00     2.00     2.00     —          2.00     2.50     2.00     —          2.00

Retirements

    —          —          1.90     —          —          —          3.50     —          —          —          3.20     —     

Other benefits

    —          —          1.55     —          —          —          3.50     —          —          —          3.20     —     

Germany

    2.75     1.80     1.90     1.80     2.75     2.10     3.50     2.10     2.75     2.10     3.20     2.10

 

(A) Other main financial assumptions used for the OPEB (healthcare plans, which are predominantly in the U.S.), were:

 

    Medical trend rate: pre 65: 7.00% starting in 2015 reducing to 5.00% by the year 2022 and post 65: 6.50% starting in 2015 grading down to 5.00% by 2022, and

 

    Claims costs based on individual company experience.

For both pension and healthcare plans, the post-employment mortality assumptions allow for future improvements in life expectancy.

Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 

     At December 31, 2014     At December 31, 2013  

(in millions of Euros)

   Pension
benefits
    Other
benefits
    Total     Pension
benefits
    Other
benefits
    Total  

Present value of funded obligation

     (612     —          (612     (485     —          (485

Fair value of plan assets

     330        —          330        277        —          277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deficit of funded plans

  (282   —        (282   (208   —        (208

Present value of unfunded obligation

  (127   (245   (372   (104   (195   (299
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net liability arising from defined benefit obligations

  (409   (245   (654   (312   (195   (507
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Movements in the present value of the Defined Benefit Obligations

 

     At December 31, 2014     At December 31, 2013  

(in millions of Euros)

   Pension
benefits
    Other
benefits
    Total     Pension
benefits
    Other
benefits
    Total  

Defined Benefit Obligations at beginning of year

     (589     (195     (784     (644     (234     (878

Net decrease in liabilities from disposals

     —          —          —          3        1        4   

Current service cost

     (14     (4     (18     (15     (5     (20

Interest cost

     (21     (9     (30     (19     (9     (28

Actual plan participants’ contributions

     (5     —          (5     (5     —          (5

Past service cost

     6        7        13        —          11        11   

Immediate recognition of (losses) / gains arising over the year

     —          (4     (4     —          1        1   

Actual benefits paid out

     29        15        44        30        16        46   

Remeasurement due to changes in demographic assumptions

     (14     (12     (26     (1     (1     (2

Remeasurement due to changes in financial assumption

     (101     (16     (117     44        17        61   

Experience gain / (loss)

     3        (1     2        4        —          4   

Exchange rate (loss) / gain

     (33     (26     (59     11        8        19   

Classified as held for sale

     —          —          —          3        —          3   

Defined Benefit Obligations at end of year

     (739     (245     (984     (589     (195     (784
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Of which:

Funded

  (612   —        (612   (485   —        (485

Unfunded

  (127   (245   (372   (104   (195   (299
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Movements in the fair value of plan assets

 

     At December 31, 2014     At December 31, 2013  

(in millions of Euros)

   Pension
benefits
    Other
benefits
    Total     Pension
benefits
    Other
benefits
    Total  

Plan assets at beginning of year

     277        —          277        267        —          267   

Remeasurement return on plan assets

     11        —          11        9        —          9   

Interests income

     10        —          10        8        —          8   

Actual employer contributions

     34        15        49        28        15        43   

Actual plan participants’ contributions

     5        —          5        5        —          5   

Actual benefits paid out

     (29     (15     (44     (31     (15     (46

Actual administrative expenses paid

     (1     —          (1     (1     —          (1

Exchange rate gain / (loss)

     23        —          23        (8     —          (8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

  330      —        330      277      —        277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Variation of the net pension liabilities

 

     At December 31, 2014     At December 31, 2013  

(in millions of Euros)

   Pension
Benefits
    Other
Benefits
    Total     Pension
Benefits
    Other
Benefits
    Total  

Net (liability) recognized at beginning of year

     (312     (195     (507     (377     (234     (611

Total amounts recognized in the Consolidated Income Statement

     (20     (10     (30     (28     (1     (29

Total amounts recognized in the SoCI

     (101     (29     (130     56        16        72   

Actual employer contributions

     34        15        49        27        16        43   

Exchange rate (loss) / gain

     (10     (26     (36     3        8        11   

Net decrease from disposals

     —          —          —          4        —          4   

Classified as held for sale

     —          —          —          3        —          3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (liability) recognized at end of year

  (409   (245   (654   (312   (195   (507

Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Income Statement

 

     Year ended
December 31, 2014
    Year ended
December 31, 2013
    Year ended
December 31, 2012
 

(in millions of Euros)

   Pension
benefits
    Other
benefits
    Total     Pension
benefits
    Other
benefits
    Total     Pension
benefits
    Other
benefits
    Total  

Service cost

  

Current service cost

     (14     (4     (18     (15     (5     (20     (15     (5     (20

Past service cost

     6        7        13        —          11        11        20        55        75   

(Losses) arising from plan settlements

     —          —          —          —          —          —          (28     —          (28

Net interests

     (11     (9     (20     (12     (8     (20     (13     (13     (26

Immediate recognition of (losses) / gains arising over the period

     —          (4     (4     —          1        1        —          1        1   

Administrative expense

     (1     —          (1     (1     —          (1     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (costs) / income recognized in the Consolidated Income Statement

  (20   (10   (30   (28   (1   (29   (36   38      2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The expenses shown in this table are included as employee costs in the Consolidated Income Statement within employee benefit expense and in Other gains/(losses) - net (See NOTE 7 - Employee Benefit Expenses and NOTE 8 - Other Gains / (Losses) - Net).

 

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Analysis of amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (SoCI)

 

     At December 31, 2014     At December 31, 2013  

(in millions of Euros)

   Pension
benefits
    Other
benefits
     Total     Pension
benefits
    Other
benefits
    Total  

Cumulative amount of losses recognized in the SoCI at beginning of year

     27        4         31        83        20        103   

Liability losses due to changes in assumptions

     14        11         25        1        1        2   

Liability losses / (gains) due to changes in financial assumptions

     102        17         119        (44     (16     (60

Liability experience (gains) / losses arising during the year

     (4     1         (3     (4     —          (4

Asset (gains) arising during the year

     (11     —           (11     (9     —          (9

Exchange rate losses /(gains)

     4        3         7        —          (1     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total losses / (gains) recognized in SoCI

  105      32      137      (56   (16   (72
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cumulative amount of losses recognized in the SoCI at end of year

  132      36      168      27      4      31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Defined benefit obligations by countries

 

(in millions of Euros)

   At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

France

     (139      (111

Germany

     (148      (127

Switzerland

     (224      (185

U.S.

     (473      (361
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Defined Benefit Obligations

  (984   (784
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Value of plan assets at year end by major classes of assets

The following table shows the fair value of plans’ assets classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy:

 

     At December 31, 2014      At December 31, 2013  

(in millions of Euros)

   U.S.      Switzerland      Total      U.S.      Switzerland      Total  

Equities

     83         40         123         65         34         99   

Bonds

     70         75         145         60         65         125   

Property

     5         19         24         4         15         19   

Other

     3         35         38         1         33         34   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fair value of plan assets

  161      169      330      130      147      277   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The actual return on plan assets was €21 million in 2014 (€17 million in 2013).

 

     At December 31, 2014      At December 31, 2013  

(in millions of Euros)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

     2         1         —           3         —           —           —           —     

Equity

     84         39         —           123         69         30         —           99   

Bonds

                 

Government bonds

     —           1         —           1         —           4         —           4   

Corporate bonds

     78         66         —           144         68         53         —           121   

Other investments

                 

Real estate

     20         4         —           24         19         —           —           19   

Hedge fund

     6         —           —           6         12         —           —           12   

Insurance contracts

     —           4         —           4         —           1         —           1   

Other

     6         —           19         25         —           2         19         21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  196      115      19      330      168      90      19      277   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash Flows

Contributions to plans

Contributions to pension plans totaled €34 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 (€27 million for the year ended December 31, 2013).

Contributions to other benefits totaled €15 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 (€16 million for the year ended December 31, 2013).

Expected contributions to pension for the year ending December 31, 2015 amount to €29 million and other post-employment benefits (healthcare obligations) amount to €16 million.

 

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Benefit payments

Benefit payments expected to be paid to pension, other post-employment benefit plans’ participants and other benefits, are as follows:

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Estimated benefits
payments
 

Year ended December 31,

  

2015

     46   

2016

     47   

2017

     48   

2018

     50   

2019 to 2024

     329   
  

 

 

 

Total

  520   
  

 

 

 

OPEB amendments

During the third quarter of 2012, the Group implemented certain plan amendments that had the effect of reducing benefits of the participants in the Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood Retiree Medical and Life Insurance Plan. In February 2013, five Constellium retirees and the United Steelworkers union filed a class action lawsuit against Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC in a federal district court in West Virginia, alleging that Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC improperly modified retiree health benefits.

The Group believes that these claims are unfounded, and that Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC had a legal and contractual right to make the applicable modification.

NOTE 22 - PROVISIONS

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Close down,
environmental

and restoration
costs
     Restructuring
costs
     Legal claims, tax
and other costs
     Total  

At January 1, 2014

     48         10         45         103   

Additional provisions

     1         8         15         24   

Amounts used

     (2      (7      (3      (12

Unused amounts reversed

     (4      (1      (4      (9

Unwinding of discounts

     4         —           —           4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2014

  47      10      53      110   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

  3      8      38      49   

Non-current

  44      2      15      61   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Provisions

  47      10      53      110   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Close down,
environmental
and restoration
costs
     Restructuring
costs
     Legal claims, tax
and other costs
     Total  

At January 1, 2013

     56         19         47         122   

Additional provisions

     1         3         13         17   

Amounts used

     (1      (10      (9      (20

Unused amounts reversed

     (6      (2      (6      (14

Others

     (1      —           —           (1

Unwinding of discounts

     (1      —           —           (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2013

  48      10      45      103   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

  3      5      30      38   

Non-current

  45      5      15      65   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Provisions

  48      10      45      103   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Close down, environmental and restoration costs

The Group records provisions for the estimated present value of the costs of its environmental clean-up obligations and close down and restoration efforts based on the net present value of estimated future costs of the dismantling and demolition of infrastructure and the removal of residual material of disturbed areas, using an average discount rate of 1.21%. A change in the discount rate of 0.50% would impact the provision by €2million.

It is expected that these provisions will be settled over the next 40 years depending on the nature of the disturbance and the technical remediation plans.

 

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Restructuring costs

The Group records provisions for restructuring costs when management has a detailed formal plan, is demonstrably committed to its execution and can reasonably estimate the associated liabilities. The related expenses are included in Restructuring costs in the Consolidated Income Statement.

Legal claims, tax and other costs

 

(in millions of Euros)

   At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

Maintenance and customers related provisions(A)

     14         18   

Litigations(B)

     28         17   

Disease claims(C)

     6         6   

Other

     5         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  53      45   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) These provisions include €7 million (€7 million in 2013 and €13 million in 2012) related to general equipment maintenance, mainly linked to the Group’s leases. These provisions also include €1 million (€3 million in 2013 and in 2012) related to product warranties and guarantees and €6 million (€6 million in 2013 and €5 million in 2012) related to late delivery penalties. These provisions are expected to be utilized in the next five years.
(B) The Group is involved in litigation and other proceedings, such as civil, commercial and tax proceedings, incidental to normal operations. It is not anticipated that the resolution of such litigation and proceedings will have a material effect on the future results, financial position, or cash flows of the Group.
(C) Since the early 1990s, certain activities of the Group’s businesses have been subject to claims and lawsuits in France relating to occupational diseases resulting from alleged asbestos exposure, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis. It is not uncommon for the investigation and resolution of such claims to go on over many years as the latency period for acquiring such diseases is typically between 25 and 40 years. For any such claim, it is up to the social security authorities in each jurisdiction to determine if a claim qualifies as an occupational illness claim. If so determined, the Group must settle the case or defend its position in court. As at December 31, 2014, 9 cases in which gross negligence is alleged (“faute inexcusable”) remain outstanding (10 as at December 31, 2013), the average amount per claim being €0.3 million. The average settlement amount per claim in 2014 and 2013 was €0.1 million. It is not anticipated that the resolution of such litigation and proceedings will have a material effect on the future results from continuing operations, financial condition, or cash flows of the Group.

 

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NOTE 23 - CASH FLOWS

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Notes      Year ended
December 31, 2014
    Year ended
December 31, 2013
    Year ended
December 31, 2012
 

Cash flows from / (used in) operating activities

         

Net income from continuing operations

        54        96        149   

Adjustments

         

Income tax expense

     11         37        39        46   

Finance costs – net

     10         58        50        60   

Depreciation and impairment

     6         49        32        14   

Restructuring costs and other provisions

        6        (8     16   

Defined benefit pension costs

     21         29        29        (2

Unrealized losses / (gains) on derivatives – net and from remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities – net

     4, 8         52        (14     (60

Losses on disposal and assets classified as held for sale

        5        6        —     

Share of (profit) / loss of joint-ventures

        —          (3     5   

Other

        5        2        2   

Total Adjustments

        241        133        81   

Changes in working capital

         

Inventories

        (95     41        35   

Trade receivables

        (48     9        26   

Margin calls

     25         11        4        7   

Trade payables

        170        (1     20   

Other working capital

        (33     (9     27   

Total Changes in working capital

        5        44        115   

Changes in other operating assets and liabilities

         

Provisions

     22         (12     (17     (31

Income tax paid

        (27     (29     (28

Pension liabilities and other post-employment benefit obligations

        (49     (43     (40

Total Changes in other operating assets and liabilities

        (88     (89     (99
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows from operating activities

  212      184      246   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOTE 24 - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The Group’s financial risk management strategy focuses on minimizing the cost and cash flow impacts of volatility in foreign currency exchange rates, metal prices and interest rates, while maintaining the financial flexibility the Group requires in order to successfully execute the Group’s business strategies.

Due to Constellium’s capital structure and the nature of its operations, the Group is exposed to the following financial risks: (1) market risk (including foreign exchange risk, commodity price risk and interest rate risk); (2) credit risk and (3) liquidity and capital management risk.

 

a. Market risk

(i) Foreign exchange risk

Net assets, earnings and cash flows are influenced by multiple currencies due to the geographic diversity of sales and the countries in which the Group operates. The Euro and the U.S. dollar are the currencies in which the majority of sales are denominated. Operating costs are influenced by the currencies of those countries where Constellium’s operating plants are located and also by those currencies in which the costs of imported equipment and services are determined. The Euro and U.S. dollar are the most important currencies influencing operating costs.

The policy of the Group is to hedge committed and highly probable forecasted foreign currency operational transactions. The Group uses foreign exchange forwards for this purpose.

In June 2011, the Group entered into a multiple-year frame agreement with a major customer for the sale of fabricated metal products in U.S. Dollars. In line with its hedging policy, the Group entered into significant foreign exchange derivative transactions to forward sell U.S. dollars versus the euro following the signing of the multiple-year frame agreement to match these future sales.

As at December 31, 2014, our largest foreign exchange derivative transactions related to this contract.

 

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The notional principal amounts of the outstanding foreign exchange contracts at December 31, 2014 - with maturities ranging between 2015 and 2018 - were as follows:

 

Currency

   Forward Exchange
contracts

in currency millions
     Foreign Exchange
Swap contracts in
currency millions
 

CHF

     23         2   

CZK

     (28      768   

EUR

     82         116   

GBP

     (5      (1

JPY

     (1,012      (583

SGD

     —           8   

USD

     (144      (186

A negative balance represents a net currency sale, whereas a positive balance represents a net currency purchase.

Except for limited non-recurring transactions, hedge accounting is not applied and therefore the mark-to-market impact is recorded in Other gains/(losses) - net.

In the year ended December 31, 2013, the impact of the Group’s hedging strategy in relation to foreign currency led to unrealized gains on derivatives of €21 million which related primarily to the exposure on the multiple year sale agreement for fabricated products in U.S. dollars by a euro functional subsidiary of the group. In the year ended December 31, 2014, the impact of these derivatives was an unrealized loss of €41 million as the U.S. dollar appreciated against the euro in the second half of 2014. The offsetting gain related to the forecasted sales are not visible due to the sales not yet being recorded in the books of the Group.

As the U.S. dollar appreciates against the euro, the derivative contracts entered into with financial institutions have a negative mark-to-market. Our financial derivative counterparties require margin should our mark-to-market exceed a pre-agreed contractual limit. In order to protect from the potential margin calls for significant market movements, the Group holds a significant liquidity buffer in cash or in availability under its various borrowing facilities, enters into derivatives with a large number of financial counterparties and monitors margin requirements on a daily basis for adverse movements in the U.S. dollar versus the euro.

At December 31, 2014, the margin requirement related to foreign exchange hedges amounted to zero (€11 million at December 31, 2013).

Throughout the year 2014, there were no margins posted related to foreign exchange hedges.

During 2012, the Group has decided to limit the liquidity risk arising from potential margin calls on operational hedges by entering into a portfolio of foreign exchange zero cost collars (combinations of bought calls and sold puts). As of December 31, 2014, the Group still had $198 million of these collars (as of December 31, 2013: $398 million), with maturities ranging between 2015 and 2016.

Borrowings are principally in U.S. dollars and euros (see NOTE 19 – Borrowings). It is the policy of the Group to hedge all non-functional currency debt and cash. The Group entered into cross currency basis swaps to hedge the foreign exchange inherent in our financing. As of December 31, 2014, the notional outstanding on the cross currency basis swaps was $320 million (€233 million). The unrealized gain related to the economic hedges of the USD loans amounted to €30 million during the year ended December 31, 2014.

Foreign exchange sensitivity: Risks associated with exposure to financial instruments

A 10% weakening in the December 31, 2014, closing Euro exchange rate against U.S. Dollar on the value of financial instruments held by the Group at December 31, 2014, would have decreased earnings (before tax effect) as shown in the table below (excluding Wise purchase hedging result):

 

At December 31, 2014

(in millions of Euros)

   Sensitivity
impact
 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

     45   

Trade receivables

     22   

Trade payables

     (14

Borrowings

     (77

Metal derivatives (net)

     (2

Foreign exchange derivatives (net) (A)

     (54

Cross currency swaps

     29   
  

 

 

 

Total

  (51
  

 

 

 

 

(A) The foreign exchange derivative largely hedge items that are not already on the balance sheet (forecast U.S. Dollar receivables in euros functional currency entities)

The amounts shown in the table above may not be indicative of future results since the balances of financial assets and liabilities may change.

 

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A 10% weakening in the December 31, 2014, closing Euro exchange rate against Swiss Franc on the value on trade receivable is €1 million and on trade payable is €(6) million.

A 10% change in the closing Euro exchange rate against currencies other than U.S. Dollar or Swiss Franc does not have a material impact on earnings.

(ii) Commodity price risk

The Group is subject to the effects of market fluctuations in the price of aluminum, which is the Group’s primary metal input and a significant component of its output. The Group is also exposed to silver, copper and natural gas in a less significant way. The Group has entered into derivatives contracts to manage these risks and carries those instruments at their fair values on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

As of December 31, 2014, the notional principal amount of aluminum derivatives outstanding was 133,875 tons (approximately $269 million) - 129,350 tons at December 31, 2013, (approximately $247 million) - with maturities ranging from 2015 to 2019, copper derivatives outstanding was 3,000 tons (approximately $24 million) - 4,200 tons at December 31, 2013 (approximately $33 million) - with maturities ranging from 2015 to 2016, silver derivatives 270,027 ounces (approximately $6 million) - 261,785 ounces at December 31, 2013 (approximately $6 million) - with maturities in 2015, and 3,465,000 MMBtu of natural gas futures (approximately $13 million) - 900,000 MMBtu at December 31, 2013 (approximately $3 million) with maturities from 2015 to 2016.

The value of the contracts will fluctuate due to changes in market prices but is intended to help protect the Group’s margin on future conversion and fabrication activities. At December 31, 2014, these contracts are directly with external counterparties.

When the Group is unable to align the price and quantity of physical aluminum purchases with that of physical aluminum sales, it enters into derivative financial instruments to pass through the exposure to metal price fluctuations to financial institutions at the time the price is set. Therefore, the Group has purchased fixed price aluminum forwards to offset the exposure of LME volatility on its fixed price sales agreements for the supply of metal. The Group does not apply hedge accounting and therefore any mark-to-market movements are recognized in Other gains / (losses) – net.

In the year ended December 31, 2013, €7 million of unrealized losses were recorded in relation to LME futures due to a decline in the LME price of aluminum. In the year ended December 31, 2014, €7 million of unrealized losses were recorded in relation to LME futures due to a decline in the LME price of aluminum, with the revaluation of the underlying transaction continuing partially off- balance sheet for the sales which had not yet been invoiced and recognized as revenue.

As the LME price for aluminum falls, the derivative contracts entered into with financial institution counterparties have a negative mark-to-market. The Group’s financial institution counterparties may require margin calls should the negative mark-to-market exceed a pre-agreed contractual limit. In order to protect from the potential margin calls for significant market movements, the Group enters into derivatives with a large number of financial counterparties and monitors margin requirements on a daily basis for adverse movements in aluminum prices.

As of December 31, 2014, the margin requirement related to aluminum hedges was zero (as of December 31, 2013, margin posted on aluminum hedges was also zero).

Throughout the year 2014, there was no margin posted related to aluminum hedges.

Commodity price sensitivity: risks associated with derivatives

The net impact on earnings and equity of a 10% increase or decrease in the market price of aluminum, based on the aluminum derivatives held by the Group at December 31, 2014 (before tax effect), with all other variables held constant was estimated to €20 million gains or losses (€17 million at December 31, 2013). The balances of such financial instruments may change in future periods however, and therefore the amounts shown may not be indicative of future results.

(iii) Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk refers to the risk that the value of financial instruments held by the Group and that are subject to variable rates will fluctuate, or the cash flows associated with such instruments will be impacted due to changes in market interest rates. The Group’s interest rate risk arises principally from borrowings. Borrowings issued at variable rates expose the Group to cash flow interest rate risk which is partially offset by cash and cash equivalents deposits (including short-term investments) earning interest at variable interest rates. Borrowings issued at fixed rates expose the Group to fair value interest rate risk.

Interest rate sensitivity: risks associated with variable-rate financial instruments

The impact (before tax effect) on profit (loss) for the period of a 50 basis point increase or decrease in the LIBOR or EURIBOR interest rates, based on the variable rate financial instruments held by the Group at December 31, 2014, with all other variables held constant, was estimated to be less than €1 million for the periods ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The balances of such financial instruments may not remain constant in future periods however, and therefore the amounts shown may not be indicative of future results.

 

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b. Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty will not meet its obligations under a financial instrument or customer contract, leading to a financial loss. The Group is exposed to credit risk with financial institutions and other parties as a result of cash-in-bank, cash deposits and the mark-to-market on derivative transactions and from customer trade receivables arising from Constellium’s operating activities. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of each class of financial asset as described in NOTE 25 - Financial Instruments. The Group does not generally hold any collateral as security.

Credit risk related to deposits with financial institutions

Credit risk with financial institutions is managed by the Group’s Treasury department in accordance with a Board approved policy. Constellium management is not aware of any significant risks associated with financial institutions as a result of cash and cash equivalents deposits (including short-term investments) and financial derivative transactions.

The number of financial counterparties is tabulated below showing our exposure to the counterparty by rating type (Parent company ratings from Moody’s Investor Services).

 

     At December 31, 2014      At December 31, 2013  
     Number of
financial
counterparties(A)
     Exposure
(in millions of
Euros)
     Number of
financial
counterparties(A)
     Exposure
(in millions of
Euros
)
 

Rated Aa or better

     3         233         2         16   

Rated A

     7         764         7         222   

Rated Baa

     2         5         1         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  12      1,002      10      239   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) Financial Counterparties for which the Group’s exposure is below €250k have been excluded from the analysis.

Credit risks related to customer trade receivables

The Group has a diverse customer base geographically and by industry. The responsibility for customer credit risk management rests with Constellium management. Payment terms vary and are set in accordance with practices in the different geographies and end-markets served. Credit limits are typically established based on internal or external rating criteria, which take into account such factors as the financial condition of the customers, their credit history and the risk associated with their industry segment. Trade accounts receivable are actively monitored and managed, at the business unit or site level. Business units report credit exposure information to Constellium management on a regular basis. Over 80% of the Group’s trade account receivables are insured by insurance companies rated A31 or better. In situations where collection risk is considered to be above acceptable levels, risk is mitigated through the use of advance payments, bank guarantees or letters of credit. Historically we have a very low level of customer default as a result of long history of dealing with our customer base and an active credit monitoring function.

 

1  Rating from Moody’s Investor Services.

See NOTE 16 - Trade Receivables and Other for the aging of trade receivables.

 

c. Liquidity and capital risk management

The Group’s capital structure includes shareholder’s equity, borrowings from related parties and various third-party financing arrangements (such as credit facilities and factoring arrangements). Constellium’s total capital is defined as total equity plus net debt. Net debt includes borrowings due to third parties less cash and cash equivalents.

Constellium’s overriding objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the business as a going concern, to maximize returns for its owners and to maintain an optimal capital structure in order to minimize the weighted cost of capital.

All activities around cash funding, borrowings and financial instruments are centralized within Constellium’s Treasury department. Direct external funding or transactions with banks at the operating plant entity level are generally not permitted, and exceptions must be approved by Constellium’s Treasury department.

The liquidity requirements of the overall Company are funded by drawing on available credit facilities, while the internal management of liquidity is optimized by means of cash pooling agreements and/or intercompany loans and deposits between the Company’s operating entities and central Treasury.

The contractual agreements that the Group has with derivative financial counterparties require the posting of collateral once a certain threshold has been reached. In order to protect the Group from the potential margin calls for significant market movements, the Group holds a significant liquidity buffer in cash or availability under its various borrowing facilities, enters into derivatives with a large number of financial counterparties, entered into a series of zero cost collars (see section 24.a (i)) and monitors margin requirements on a daily basis for adverse movements in the U.S. dollar versus the euro and in aluminum prices.

 

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The table below shows undiscounted contractual values by relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period from December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, to the contractual maturity date.

 

     At December 31, 2014      At December 31, 2013  

(in millions of Euros)

   Less than
1 year
     Between 1
and 5 years
     Over
5 years
     Less than
1 year
     Between 1
and 5 years
     Over
5 years
 

Financial assets :

                 

Cross currency interest rate swaps

     7         23         —           —           —           —     
     At December 31, 2014      At December 31, 2013  

(in millions of Euros)

   Less than
1 year
     Between 1
and 5 years
     Over
5 years
     Less than
1 year
     Between 1
and 5 years
     Over
5 years
 

Financial liabilities:

                 

Borrowings(A)

     92         304         1,456         41         94         341   

Cross currency interest rate swaps

     —           —           —           6         21         —     

Net cash flows from derivatives liabilities related to currencies and metal(B)

     73         43         —           18         9         —     

Trade payables and other (excludes deferred revenue)

     840         21         —           633         17         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,005      368      1,456      698      141      341   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) Borrowings include the U.S. Revolving Credit Facility which is considered short-term in nature and is included in the category “Less than 1 year” and undiscounted forecasted interests on the Term Loan.
(B) Foreign exchange options have not been included as they are not in the money.

See NOTE 19 – Borrowings, for further details on borrowings and credit facilities.

See NOTE 16 – Trade receivables and others, for further details on factoring arrangements.

Derivative financial instruments

The Group enters into derivative contracts to manage operating exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency, aluminum, copper, silver and natural gas prices. The tables below show the undiscounted contractual values and terms of derivative instruments.

 

     At December 31, 2014      At December 31, 2013  

(in millions of Euros)

   Less than
1 year
     Between 1
and 5 years
     Total      Less than
1 year
     Between 1
and 5 years
     Total  

Assets - Derivative Contracts(A)

                 

Aluminum future contracts

     2         —           2         1         —           1   

Currency derivative contracts

     41         11         52         12         7         19   

Cross currency interest rate swap(B)

     7         23         30         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  50      34      84      13      7      20   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities - Derivative Contracts(A)

Aluminum future contracts

  16      2      18      8      2      10   

Copper future contracts

  2      3      5      —        2      2   

Silver and natural gas future contracts

  3      —        3      —        —        —     

Currency derivative contracts

  52      39      91      10      5      15   

Cross currency interest rate swaps(B)

  —        —        —        6      21      27   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  73      44      117      24      30      54   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) Foreign exchange options have not been included as they are not in the money.
(B) The principal of the U.S. Dollar Notes issued in May 2014 is hedged by using floating-floating cross currency basis swaps indexed on floating Euro and U.S. Dollar interest rates. At December 31, 2014, the Group recognize a positive fair value of the hedging instrument for €30 million (undiscounted amount).

The principal of the U.S. Dollar loans issued in March 2013 were hedged through cross currency interest rate swaps and rolling foreign exchange forwards. The cross currency swaps had a negative fair value of €27 million (undiscounted amount) at December 31, 2013.

 

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NOTE 25 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The tables below show the classification of financial assets and liabilities, which includes all third and related party amounts.

 

Financial assets and liabilities by categories         At December 31, 2014      At December 31, 2013  

(in millions of Euros)

   Notes    Loans and
receivables
     At Fair Value
through Profit
and loss(A)
     Total      Loans and
receivables
     At Fair Value
through Profit
and loss
     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   17      989         —           989         233         —           233   

Trade receivables and Finance Lease receivables

   16      458         —           458         394         —           394   

Other financial assets

        7         83         90         11         21         32   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial assets

  1,454      83      1,537      638      21      659   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Notes    At
amortized
costs
     At Fair Value
through Profit
and loss(A)
     Total      At
amortized
costs
     At Fair Value
through Profit
and loss
     Total  

Trade payables

   20      659         —           659         469         —           469   

Borrowings

   19      1,252         —           1,252         348         —           348   

Other financial liabilities

        —           111         111         —           60         60   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial liabilities

  1,911      111      2,022      817      60      877   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other financial assets and Other financial liabilities are detailed as follows:

 

     At December 31, 2014      At December 31, 2013  

(in millions of Euros)

   Non-current      Current      Total      Non-current      Current      Total  

Derivatives

     33         50         83         7         14         21   

Margin calls

     —           —           —           —           11         11   

Other(B)

     —           7         7         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other financial assets

  33      57      90      7      25      32   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives

  40      71      111      36      24      60   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other financial liabilities

  40      71      111      36      24      60   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) Except for derivatives hedging the foreign currency risk associated to Wise purchase price. (See NOTE 3 – Acquisition of Wise entities)
(B) Corresponds to advance payments related to finances leases contracted for the expansion of the site in Van Buren, U.S.

Fair values

All the derivatives are presented at fair value in the balance sheet.

The carrying value of the Group’s borrowings is the redemption value at maturity. The fair value of the ABL and December 2014 Senior Notes is approximately the carrying value. The fair value of the May 2014 Senior Notes accounts for 87.0% of the carrying value and amounts to €540 million as of December 31, 2014.

The fair values of other financial assets and liabilities approximate their carrying values, as a result of their liquidity or short maturity.

Margin calls

Constellium Finance SAS and Constellium Switzerland AG entered into agreements with some financial institutions in order to define applicable rules with regards to the setting-up of derivative trading accounts. On a daily or weekly basis (depending on the arrangement with each financial institution), all open currency or metal derivative contracts are revalued to the current market price. When the change in fair value reaches a certain threshold (positive or negative), a margin call occurs resulting in the Group making or receiving back a cash payment to/from the financial institution.

The cash deposit related to margin calls made by the Group is nil as of December 31, 2014 (€11 million at December 31, 2013).

Valuation hierarchy

The following table provides an analysis of financial instruments measured at fair value, grouped into levels based on the degree to which the fair value is observable:

 

    Level 1 valuation is based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical financial instruments, it includes aluminum futures that are trade on the LME;

 

    Level 2 valuation is based on inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly (i.e. prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices), it includes foreign exchange derivatives. The method used to calculate the fair value mainly consists on discounted cash flow; and

 

    Level 3 valuation is based on inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 

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At December 31, 2014

(in millions of Euros)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Other financial assets

     2         81         —           83   

Other financial liabilities

     22         89         —           111   

At December 31, 2013

(in millions of Euros)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Other financial assets

     1         20         —           21   

Other financial liabilities

     12         48         —           60   

NOTE 26 - INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES

 

     At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

As at January 1

     1         2   

Group share in profit / (loss)

     (1      —     

Change in consolidation scope

     19         (1

Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates

     2         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As at December 31

  21      1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Group holds a 49.85% interest in a joint-venture named Rhenaroll S.A. (located in Biesheim, France), specialized in the chrome-plating, grinding and repairing of rolling mills’ rolls and rollers. As of December 31, 2014, the revenue of Rhenaroll amounted to €3 million (€3 million as of December 31, 2013). The entity’s net income was immaterial both in 2014 and 2013.

Quiver Ventures LLC, a joint-venture in which Constellium holds a 51% interest, was created during the fourth quarter of 2014. This joint-venture will supply Body-in-White aluminum sheet to the North American automotive industry through a facility located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The joint venture did not operate in 2014, production being scheduled to start in the first half of 2016.

These investments in joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method. Rhenaroll S.A. and Quiver Ventures LLC are private companies and there are no quoted market prices available for their shares.

 

(in millions of Euros)          Group share of joint venture’s
net assets
     Group share of joint
venture’s profit / (loss)
 
     % interest     At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
     Year ended
2014
    Year ended
2013
 

Rhenaroll S.A.

     49.85     1         1         —          —     

Quiver Ventures LLC

     51.00     20         —           (1     —     
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in joint ventures

  21      1      (1   —     
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOTE 27 - DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

(in millions of Euros)

   At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

Shown in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position:

     

Deferred income tax assets

     190         177   

Deferred income tax liabilities

     —           (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred income tax assets

  190      176   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table shows the changes in net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
 

Balance at beginning of year

     176         194   

Net deferred income tax assets acquired

     —          —    

Deferred income taxes recognized in the Consolidated Income Statement

     (3      (10

Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates

     3         (1

Deferred income taxes recognized directly in other comprehensive income

     11         (9

Other

     3         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

  190      176   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Opening
Balance
     Acquisitions
/Disposals
     Recognized in      FX      Other      Closing
balance
 

Year ended December 31, 2014

(in millions of Euros)

                 Profit or
loss
     OCI                       

Deferred tax (liabilities) / assets in relation to:

                    

Long-term assets

     28         —           (19      —           (3      (4      2   

Inventories

     11         —           (7      —           1         —           5   

Pensions

     74         —           3         14         4         —           95   

Derivative valuation

     3         —           21         (3      —           —           21   

Tax losses Carried forward

     8         —           2         —           2         —           12   

Other (A)

     52         —           (3      —           (1      7         55   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  176      —        (3   11      3      3      190   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) Mainly non-deductible provisions.

 

                   Recognized in                       

Year ended December 31, 2013

(in millions of Euros)

   Opening
Balance
     Acquisitions
/Disposals
     Profit or
loss
     OCI      FX      Other      Closing
balance
 

Deferred tax assets / (liabilities) in relation to:

                    

Long-term assets

     75         —           (9      —           —           (38      28   

Inventories

     16         —           —           —           —           (5      11   

Pensions

     62         —           22         (9      (1      —           74   

Derivative valuation

     9         —           (6      —           —           —           3   

Tax losses Carried forward

     6         —           5         —           —           (3      8   

Other (A)

     26         —           (22      —           —           48         52   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  194      —        (10   (9   (1   2      176   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) Mainly non-deductible provisions.

 

                   Recognized in                       

Year ended December 31, 2012

(in millions of Euros)

   Opening
Balance
     Acquisitions
/Disposals
     Profit or
loss
     OCI      FX      Other      Closing
balance
 

Deferred tax (liabilities) / assets in relation to:

                    

Long-term assets

     121        —           (47      —           1        —           75   

Inventories

     (14 )      —           31         —           (1      —           16   

Pensions

     45        —           1         16        —           —           62   

Derivative valuation

     30        —           (21      —           —           —           9   

Tax losses Carried forward

     —           —           6         —           —           —           6   

Other

     (6 )      —           14         —           —           18         26   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  176     —        (16   16      —        18     194   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on the expected taxable income of the entities, the Group believes that it is more likely than not that a total of € 599 million (€ 516 million at December 31, 2013; € 497 million at December 31, 2012) of deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and unused tax credits will not be used. Consequently, net deferred tax assets have not been recognized. The related tax impact of € 193 million (€ 153 million at December 31, 2013; € 175 million at December 31, 2012) is attributable to the following:

 

(in millions of Euros)

   At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

Tax losses

     (72      (62

In 2014

     —           (2

In 2015

     (1      —     

In 2016

     (1      —     

In 2017

     (1      (2

In 2018

     —           —     

In 2019 and after (limited)

     (54      (40

Unlimited

     (15      (18
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unused tax credits

  —        —     

Deductible temporary differences

  (121   (91

Depreciation and Amortization

  (8   (9

Pensions (A)

  (112   (77

Other

  (1   (5
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  (193   (153
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) Increase mostly related to Switzerland and the United States.

 

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Substantially all of the tax losses not expected to be used reside in the Netherlands, in France and in Switzerland.

The holding companies in the Netherlands have been generating tax losses over the past three years, and these holding companies are not expected to generate sufficient taxable profits in the foreseeable future to utilize these tax losses before they expire in the years from 2018 to 2021.

The tax losses not expected to be utilized in France relate to losses generated by certain of our French companies prior to joining the tax consolidation group created on January 1, 2012. Although tax losses do not expire in France and although the French tax consolidation group is profitable, tax losses generated prior to joining the tax group by loss-generating companies can only be utilized on a stand-alone basis. It is more likely than not that these loss-making companies will not be able to utilize their losses on a stand-alone basis in the foreseeable future. Consequently, the related deferred tax assets have not been recognized.

The tax losses not expected to be utilized in Switzerland relate to losses, generated by one of our Swiss entities, that will expire in the years from 2019 to 2021. Due to the adverse consequences of certain 2014 agreements which will terminate beyond 2019, this Swiss entity is not expected to generate sufficient taxable profits over the next coming years to utilize these losses before they expire.

Substantially all the unrecognized deferred tax assets on deductible temporary differences on pension relate to the United States and to the Swiss entity. In assessing the recoverability of these deferred tax assets we have carefully considered the available positive and negative evidence, and determined that the positive evidence (such as recent profits, which were positively impacted by non-recurring favorable items) is less objectively verifiable and still carries less weight than the negative evidence (such as long history of operating losses, specific unfavorable agreements and lack of long term visibility on future operating profits) in the assessment of long term deferred tax asset recognition.

NOTE 28 - COMMITMENTS

Non-cancellable operating leases commitments

The Group leases various buildings, machinery, and equipment under operating lease agreements. Total rent expense was €19 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 (€17 million for the year ended December 31, 2013).

The future aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

 

(in millions of Euros)

   At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

Less than 1 year

     14         9   

1 to 5 years

     31         26   

More than 5 years

     5         3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-cancellable operating leases minimum payments

  50      38   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital expenditure commitments

 

(in millions of Euros)

   At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

Property, Plant and equipment

     132         46   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital expenditure commitments

  132      46   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 29 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The following table describes the nature and amounts of related party transactions included in the Consolidated Income Statement.

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Notes      Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Revenue(A)

        —           2         6   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Metal supply(B)

  —        (473   (583
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exit fees

  —        —        (2

Interest expense(C)

  10, 19      —        —        (6

Realized exchange loss on other financial items

  —        —        (7

Unrealized exchange (loss) on financing activities

  —        —        —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance costs – net

  —        —        (15
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized gains on derivatives

  8      —        —        —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Gains – net

  —        —        —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Direct expenses related to acquisition, separation and IPO(D)

  —        (15   —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A) The Group sells products to certain subsidiaries and affiliates of Rio Tinto.
(B) Purchases of metal from certain subsidiaries and affiliates of Rio Tinto, net of changes in inventory levels, are included in Cost of sales in the Consolidated Income Statement.
(C) Until May 2012, the Group incurred interest expense on borrowings due to Apollo Omega and Bpifrance.
(D) Representing transaction costs, equity fees and other termination fees of the management agreement paid to the Owners.

The following table describes the nature and year-end related party balances of amounts included in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, none of which is secured by pledged assets or collateral.

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Notes      At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

Trade receivables

     16         —           1   

Trade payables

     20         —           58   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Transactions with Rio Tinto are unrelated since December 12, 2013 (see NOTE 1 – General information).

NOTE 30 - KEY MANAGEMENT REMUNERATION

The Group’s key management comprises the Board members and the Executive committee members effectively present during 2014.

The Board members have been included for the period they were considered as Board member or member of the Executive Committee.

Key management personnel referred above as Executive committee members are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the entity, directly or indirectly including Vice-Presidents of key activities of the Group.

The costs reported below are the compensation and benefits incurred for the Key management:

 

    Short term benefits include their base salary plus bonus.

 

    Directors fees include annual director fees and Board/Committee attendance fees.

 

    Share base payments include the portion of the IFRS 2 expense allocated to key management.

 

    Post-employment benefits mainly include pension costs.

 

    Termination benefits: departure costs paid in the course of the year.

As a result, the aggregate compensation for the Group’s key management is comprised of the following:

 

(in millions of Euros)

   Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Year ended
December, 31,
2012
 

Short-term employee benefits

     7         8         8   

Directors fees

     1         —           —     

Share base payments

     3         2         —     

Post-employment benefits

     1         1         —     

Termination benefits

     1         1         2   

Employer social contributions

     1         1         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  14      13      11   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 31 - SUBSIDIARIES AND OPERATING SEGMENTS

The following is a list of the Group’s principal subsidiaries. They are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Constellium and are legal entities for which all or a substantial portion of the operations, assets, liabilities, and cash flows are included in the continuing operations of the consolidated reporting Group as of December 31, 2014.

 

Entity

   Country    Ownership  

Cross Operating Segment

     

Constellium France S.A.S. (A&T, P&ARP and Holdings & Corporate)

   France      100

Constellium Singen GmbH (AS&I and P&ARP)

   Germany      100

Constellium Valais S.A. (AS&I and A&T)

   Switzerland      100

AS&I

     

Constellium Automotive USA, LLC

   U.S.      100

Constellium Engley (Changchun) Automotive Structures Co Ltd.

   China      54

Constellium Extrusions Decin S.r.o.

   Czech Republic      100

Constellium Extrusions Deutschland GmbH

   Germany      100

Constellium Extrusions France S.A.S.

   France      100

Constellium Extrusions Levice S.r.o.

   Slovak Republic      100

A&T

     

Constellium Aviatube

   France      100

Constellium China

   China      100

Constellium Italy S.p.A

   Italy      100

Constellium Japan KK

   Japan      100

Constellium Property and Equipment Company, LLC

   U.S.      100

Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC

   U.S.      100

Constellium South East Asia

   Singapore      100

Constellium Ussel S.A.S.

   France      100

P&ARP

     

Constellium Deutschland GmbH

   Germany      100

Constellium Neuf Brisach S.A.S.

   France      100

Holdings & Corporate

     

C-TEC Constellium Technology Center

   France      100

Constellium Finance S.A.S.

   France      100

Constellium France Holdco S.A.S.

   France      100

Constellium Germany Holdco GmbH & Co. KG

   Germany      100

Constellium Germany Holdco Verwaltungs GmbH

   Germany      100

Constellium Holdco II B.V.

   Netherlands      100

Constellium Holdco III B.V.

   Netherlands      100

Constellium Paris S.A.S.

   France      100

Constellium UK Limited

   United Kingdom      100

Constellium U.S. Holdings I, LLC

   U.S.      100

Constellium U.S. Holdings II, LLC

   U.S.      100

Constellium Switzerland AG

   Switzerland      100

Constellium W S.A.S.

   France      100

Engineered Products International S.A.S.

   France      100

Refer to NOTE 4 - Operating Segment Information for definition and description of operating segments.

 

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NOTE 32 - SHARE EQUITY PLANS

Share based payment

Management equity plan (“MEP”)

The Company implemented a MEP for Constellium management in order to align their interests with the ones of the shareholders and to enable the selected managers to participate in the long-term growth of Constellium.

The MEP was implemented at the beginning of 2011, with an effective date of 4 February 2011, through the establishment of a management investment company, Omega Management GmbH & Co. KG (“Management KG”). The selected managers were invited to invest as limited partners in Management KG to have the opportunity to hold interests in the Company’s shares indirectly through this limited partnership. As a consequence, the selected Company Management is holding partnership interests in due proportion to their initial investment.

These MEP interests (related to ordinary B shares) are definitely acquired and vested by tranche according to year of service and performance:

 

    The service vesting is a 20% vesting per year over a 5 year period if the share equity plan participant continues employment with Constellium through the applicable vesting date, and

 

    The performance-vesting tranches generally vest in respect of the financial year that includes the share equity plan participant’s effective investment date and each of the following four financial years only if the share equity plan participant continues employment with Constellium through the end of the applicable year and Constellium attains certain Management Adjusted EBITDA targets in respect of that financial year.

In 2014, the accelerated vesting of the remaining non-vested portion of the Class B ordinary shares was approved. As a consequence, the fully vested Class B ordinary shares that were held through the management investment company, Omega Management GmbH & Co. KG (“Management KG”) have been converted into Class A ordinary shares.

In accordance with IFRS 2 “Share based payments”, the difference between the fair value at the grant date and the acquisition amount of the Class B ordinary shares is accounted for, over the vesting period of the related MEP partnership interests, in the consolidated income statement, with a corresponding increase in equity.

As of December 31, 2014, Management KG held 2.55% of the overall share capital of Constellium, consisting of 2,675,809 Class A ordinary shares.

Restricted stock unit (“RSU”) plans

Free share program

In 2013, a free share program was granted to all employees in the U.S., France, Germany, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. Under this program, each eligible employee was granted an award of 25 RSU under the Constellium 2013 Equity Plan that will vest and be settled in Class A ordinary shares on the second anniversary of our initial public offering, subject to the applicable employee remaining employed by the Company or its subsidiaries through that date.

Shareholding Retention Program

In 2013, a shareholding retention program was implemented in order to encourage critical members of our senior management team to maintain a significant portion of their current investment under the Company’s MEP.

Beneficiaries of the MEP were awarded a one-time retention award under the Constellium 2013 Equity plan consisting of a grant of RSU with a grant date value equal to a specified percentage of the recipient’s annual base salary. The RSU will vest and be settled for our Class A ordinary shares on the second anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the recipient remaining continuously employed with the Group through that date and, for MEP participants, subject to the retention of at least 75% of interest in Class A ordinary shares under the MEP.

Equity Awards Plan

In May 2013, two non-employee directors were granted an award of 8,816 RSU with an aggregate grant date value of €0.1 million. The service vesting tranche vests 50% on each anniversary date of the equity award grant date.

In March and May 2014, three employees were granted 51,000 restricted stock units with an aggregate grant date value of €1.3 million. These RSU will vest 100% after a 2 year period if the employees are continuously employed from the grant date through the end of the 2 year period.

In June 2014, four board members were granted an award of 2,205 RSU each with an aggregate grant date value of €0.2 million. The service vesting tranche vests 50% on each anniversary date of the equity award grant date.

In September 2014, seven employees were granted 33,000 RSU with an aggregate grant date value of €0.7 million. These RSU will vest 100% after a 2 year period if the employees are continuously employed from the grant date through the end of the 2 year period.

 

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Co-investment Plan

In March 2014, the company provided the opportunity to selected managers to invest part of their 2013 bonus paid in 2014 and to enter into a co-investment plan.

The selected managers who effectively decided to invest part of their bonus into ordinary shares, were granted performance based RSU in an amount equal to a specified multiple (“the vesting multiplier”) of ordinary shares (71,490) invested as part of this plan. These performance RSU will vest after a two year period from grant date if the three following conditions are simultaneously met:

 

  The performance condition is Total Shareholder Return (TSR) related as the vesting multiplier will be in a range from 0 to 7 depending on the TSR evolution over the two year vesting period;

 

  The selected managers must be continuously employed by the Company through the end of the 2 year vesting period; and

 

  The selected managers who have invested into this co-investment plan must continue to hold 100% of the shares they initially purchased through this program until the end of the 2 year vesting period.

Expense recognized during the year

In accordance with IFRS 2, an expense is recognized over the vesting period. The estimate of this expense is based upon the fair value of a Class A ordinary share at the grant date.

The total expense related to Share Equity Plans for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, amounted to €4 million and €2 million respectively.

Movements in the number of potential shares:

 

     2014     2013  

As at January 1

     659,942        —     

Granted

     92,820        683,206   

Forfeited

     (48,914     (23,264

Exercised

     —          —     

Expired

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

As at December 31

  703,848 (A)    659,942   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Potential shares are summarized as follows:

 

Grant-date

  

RSU

   Expiry
date
     Initial
number
of shares
    Forfeited
in 2013
    Forfeited
in 2014
    Outstanding
number of
shares
     Fair value
per share at
grant date(B)
 

2013-05

  

Free Share Program

     2015-05         192,800        —          —          192,800       10.6   

2013-05

  

Equity Awards Plan

     2015-05         8,816        —          —          8,816       $ 14.7   

2013-10

  

Shareholding Retention Program

     2015-10         481,590        (23,264     (48,914     409,412       13.0   

Total at December 31, 2013

        683,206            611,028      

2014-03

  

Shareholding Retention Program

     2016-03         16,000        —          —          16,000       21.1   

2014-05

  

Shareholding Retention Program

     2016-05         35,000        —          —          35,000       22.0   

2014-06

  

Equity Awards plan

     2016-06         8,820        —          —          8,820       $ 30.6   

2014-09

  

Shareholding Retention Program

     2016-09         33,000        —          —          33,000       21.1   

Total at December 31, 2014

        776,026 (A)      (23,264     (48,914     703,848      

 

(A) The co-investment plan is not included as the number of RSU is unknown until the end of the vesting period. The potential rights associated to each of the 71,490 ordinary shares invested as part of this plan has been evaluated using the Monte Carlo method, and amounted to $76.60 per share at grant date.
(B) Fair value is the quoted market price at grant date.

 

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NOTE 33 - DISPOSALS, DISPOSALS GROUP CLASSIFIED AS HELD FOR SALE

 

  In October 2014, the sale of Constellium Sabart in France was completed generating a loss recorded in Other Gains / (Losses). (See NOTE 8 – Other Gains / (Losses) – Net)

 

  The Group continues the disposal plan of another company from the Aerospace and Transportation operating segment; and therefore kept the related assets and liabilities as held for sale. As at December 31, 2014, the committed disposal plan is still in progress.

 

(in millions of Euros)

   At December 31,
2014
     At December 31,
2013
 

Assets of disposal group classified as held for sale

     

Inventories

     4         6   

Trade receivable and other

     5         8   

Cash and Cash equivalents

     2         3   

Other

     3         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  14      21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities of disposal group classified as held for sale

Provisions

  —        —     

Pensions and other post-employment benefit obligations

  3      3   

Trade payable and other

  5      6   

Other

  —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  8      9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 34 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 5, 2015, Constellium N.V. completed its acquisition of Wise Metals Intermediate Holdings LLC (“Wise”), a private aluminum sheet producer located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. With the closing of the acquisition, Constellium now has access to 450,000 metric tons (kt) of hot mill capacity from the widest strip mill in North America, reinforcing its position on the can market and positioning Constellium to continue to grow in the North American Body-in-White market. (See NOTE 3 – Acquisition of Wise entities)

 

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